Real Betis were at the receiving end of the perfect hat trick. Gonzalo scored with a header in the 20th minute, a right-footed volley in the 50th minute and completed his hat-trick with an impressive backheeled goal with his left foot in the 82nd minute. He is the first Madrid academy graduate to score a hat-trick since Raul in 2009. ( You can watch that here).
Mbappe who was watching the game from the stands with his knee in a sling will have to raise his game a bit now to stay ahead. Neymar remembered that he was a bit jealous of Messi. Now he has someone else to be jeaous of .
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