Kylian Mbappé is simply unstoppable. Back from an ankle scare, he once again carried Real Madrid to victory, scoring the decisive goal against Getafe (1-0) in the 80th minute after a perfect assist from Arda Güler. The result? Real Madrid returns to the top of La Liga, two points ahead of Barcelona, just one week before El Clásico.

Mbappé’s 15th goal, set up by Güler, rescued Madrid in a sluggish match. Vinícius came on in the second half and proved decisive.

After rivals Barcelona briefly displaced Los Blancos with a narrow win over Girona on Saturday, Xabi Alonso's side restored their two-point advantage before next weekend's Clasico.

The Frenchman's second-half strike seals Real Madrid's victory on their return from the international break.

Kylian Mbappe found the back of the net again and Vinicius Jr baited two red cards as Real Madrid beat Getafe, 1-0. Los Blancos were dragged into a rather ugly contest, but the Frenchman's second half goal saw them get the job done and go two points clear atop La Liga.

Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are all scoring at better than a goal-a-game rates in a blistering start to the season from Europe’s top