Real Madrid’s Mbappe relieved to score first LaLiga goals

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said scoring his first LaLiga goals for his new club on Sunday was a relief after drawing a blank in their first three league games of the season.

The France captain netted a second-half double to give the defending champions a hard-fought 2-0 win over Real Betis, earning them their second league win of the new campaign.

“I’ve been happy ever since I arrived here,” Mbappe told DAZN. “People have given me a lot of affection here, even when I didn’t score, which was for three games.