Real Madrid have moved to the top of the La Liga table following a solid win over Villarreal. With this result, Los Blancos now sit two points clear of Barcelona.
The match, held at Santiago Bernabéu in the early hours of Sunday, saw Madrid come out on top with a 3-1 victory. Villarreal ended the game with 10 men, giving the home side a further advantage.
Vinícius Júnior was the standout performer, netting twice for Madrid, while Kylian Mbappé added another goal to seal the win.
Madrid now have 21 points from eight matches, placing them ahead of Barcelona, who are set to face Espanyol later on Sunday evening.
In other La Liga action, Athletic Bilbao edged past Mallorca with a 2-1 win at San Mamés on Saturday night, moving them up to fifth place with 13 points.
Meanwhile, Girona climbed off the bottom of the table after a 2-1 victory over Valencia. They now sit in 16th place with six points.
