Kylian Mbappe may have found his best level for Real Madrid on the field, but if the France star has won over his colleagues in that regard, he has not found unanimity away from it.

Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior scored goals in a five-minute span in the first half and Real Madrid held on to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 and move level on points with Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league.

The 26-year-old missed the October call-up due to a thigh injury and was also left out of the squad for November's Nations League games.

Captain Kylian Mbappe returned to the France squad named Thursday for this month's UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Croatia, as Paris Saint-Germain teenager Desire Doue earned a first call-up.

Kylian Mbappé on Thursday was included in Didier Deschamps' squad for France's Nations League quarterfinals March 20 and 23, after more than a six-month absence from the team.