Mbappé and Vinícius Jr. score penalties as Real Madrid win 2-0 at Real Sociedad
Real Madrid go top of La Liga with hard-fought victory
Two spot-kicks secure all three points
Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Real Sociedad on Sunday.
The visitors took the lead in the 29th minute when Vinícius Júnior was fouled in the penalty area and Kylian Mbappé stepped up to convert the spot-kick.
Real Sociedad had chances to equalise but they were denied by the woodwork on two occasions.
Real Madrid sealed the win in the 89th minute when Vinícius Júnior was again brought down in the penalty area and the Brazilian made no mistake from the spot.
The victory takes Real Madrid to the top of the La Liga standings with 38 points, two ahead of Barcelona. Real Sociedad remain in third place with 35 points.
Real Madrid player ratings
Thibaut Courtois - 7: Made a couple of good saves to keep Real Sociedad at bay.
Dani Carvajal - 6: Defended well and got forward to support the attack.
Eder Militão - 7: Solid performance at the back.
David Alaba - 7: Another good performance from the Austrian.
Ferland Mendy - 6: Had a quiet game but did his job defensively.
Toni Kroos - 7: Controlled the midfield and created chances for his teammates.
Luka Modrić - 7: Another impressive performance from the Croatian.
Federico Valverde - 7: Worked hard and was always a threat going forward.
Vinícius Júnior - 8: Scored a penalty and won the other one. Was a constant threat to the Real Sociedad defence.
Karim Benzema - 6: Had a quiet game but was always involved in the play.
Kylian Mbappé - 8: Scored a penalty and was a handful for the Real Sociedad defence.
Real Sociedad player ratings
Álex Remiro - 7: Made some good saves but couldn't keep out the penalties.
Andoni Gorosabel - 6: Defended well but was caught out for the first penalty.
Igor Zubeldia - 7: Solid performance at the back.
Robin Le Normand - 7: Another good performance from the Frenchman.
Aihen Muñoz - 6: Had a quiet game but did his job defensively.
Martín Zubimendi - 7: Controlled the midfield and created chances for his teammates.
Mikel Merino - 7: Another impressive performance from the Spaniard.
Brais Méndez - 7: Worked hard and was always a threat going forward.
Alexander Sørloth - 6: Had a quiet game but was always involved in the play.
Takefusa Kubo - 6: Had a few chances but couldn't find the back of the net.
Carlos Fernández - 6: Came on as a substitute and had a few chances but couldn't score.
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