With the match ball safely tucked underneath his arm, a beaming Kylian Mbappe walked off the Estadio Jose Zorilla pitch soaking up the plaudits from fans and teammates alike. The French striker had just scored all of Real Madrid's goals in a 3-0 La Liga win at Real Valladolid,

Mbappé now has 22 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this season after his first hat trick for the club in Saturday's victory over Real Valladolid.

Kylian Mbappe scored his first hat-trick with Real Madrid, silencing critics. As he has found his footing, the Frenchman could surpass Ronaldo's tally in his debut season in Spain. Kylian Mbappe has silenced any criticism of his adaptation to Real Madrid with his recent performances.