Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid fought back to beat Villarreal 2-1 on Saturday and go top of LaLiga for the time being.

The hosts opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Álex Baena's corner was deflected by Aurélien Tchouaméni, allowing Juan Foyth to score from close range.

Real Madrid levelled 10 minutes later when Mbappé pounced on Brahim Diaz's blocked shot and the ball landed at his feet for a close-range finish.

Six minutes later, the France international scored his 20th league goal of the season, latching on to Lucas Vázquez's through ball and slotting home.

Mbappé had a chance to complete his hat-trick in the second half when he latched onto Vinícius Júnior's through ball, but the offside flag was raised.

"It's the last time we'll play a game with less than 72 hours' rest," said coach Carlo Ancelotti, referring to Wednesday's gruelling Champions League shootout win over city rivals Atletico Madrid.

Real top LaLiga on 60 points, three clear of second-placed Barcelona, who have a game in hand and face third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday.