In his first weeks at the Bernabeu early this season, Mbappe was not a leader either on or off the pitch, struggling for goals and working to win over team-mates. But that did not last long.

The 26-year-old sent a left-footed strike past Ederson in the 61st minute to bag his second hat trick in a white shirt. Nico González scored nothing more than a consolation goal for the visitors ...