“Killer Mbappé”, “Magnifique”… the Spanish press is enthusiastic about the Real star after his hat-trick against Valladolid

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé delivered another top-flight performance on Saturday evening by scoring his first hat-trick with the Merengues in Valladolid (0-3), bottom of the Liga, on Saturday evening during the 21st day of the Spanish championship . This Sunday morning the Spanish press is rave about the former Parisian.

“Aren't you happy? Triple.” Spain did not yet know this famous punchline from young Kylian Mbappé. Saturday evening, Valladolid suffered the law of the French striker, certainly back at the top of his form at the start of 2025. After a double against Las Palmas (4-1) last weekend, a goal against Salzburg in the Champions League (5-1) in the middle of the week, he struck three times on the lawn of the red lantern of Liga on Saturday evening (0-3). His first hat-trick with Real.

With a total of 18 goals in 30 appearances for Real in all competitions, the one who is one step behind Robert Lewandowski in the scorers' rankings (16 against 15) finally meets the expectations placed on him. And it appears big (and in French!) on the front pages of the Spanish newspapers this Sunday morning.

“He plays with joy, confidence and lucidity”

“Killer Mbappé” headlines Marca with a beautiful photo of joy of the French striker. “It's his first hat-trick with Madrid, it's been a long time coming but it probably won't be the last,” writes journalist José Vicente Hernáez.

AS, the other Madrid daily, dares to use a title in French, “Magnifique” to describe Mbappé's XXL performance. “Unstoppable” adds the Spanish newspaper for whom the Frenchman “explodes in 2025 with 8 goals in 8 matches.” “He plays with joy, confidence and lucidity, I would even say with a serenity that Bellingham lacks,” judges editorialist Alfredo Relano.

The Catalan press also under the spell

Even the Catalan press praises it. “Mbappé is having fun against the red lantern”, appears at the bottom of the front page of the pro-Barça Sport daily, while Mundo Deportivo, “the rooster Kylian is growing up in Valladolid”. “After the wait upon his arrival, the disappointment and the criticism about his game, it is now a reality, Mbappé is the big star of Real Madrid,” summarizes Manel Bruna.