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In a crucial week in Real Madrid’s season, Kylian Mbappe stepped up to the plate. The 26-year-old scored on his derby debut against Atletico Madrid — he had missed this season’s first meeting between the city rivals in September with a thigh injury — and played a key role as Carlo Ancelotti’s team pushed for a winner at the Bernabeu.

After a 1-1 draw in the Madrid Derby against Atletico Madrid on Saturday, Real Madrid will maintain a slim one-point lead atop La Liga. A controversial penalty that Julian Alvarez buried for his 17th goal in all competitions in the first half was canceled out by Kylian Mbappe's first goal in this rivalry in the second half.

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Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappe scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julian Alvarez's first-half opener for the visiting side.

Kylian Mbappé scored in his first capital derby against Atletico Madrid as Real Madrid fought back for a 1-1 draw and kept its slim lead of the Spanish league.

Manchester City and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League play-off round this month and the game will see the much-awaited third instalment of the rivalry between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.