Kylian Mbappe scores twice as Real Madrid down newly promoted Oviedo

Real Madrid continued their winning run in the LaLiga by beating newly promoted Real Oviedo on Sunday, August 24. Kylian Mbappe, who scored in Madrid's opener against Osasuna, put in a brace, before Vinicius Junior added a late third to seal the match.

Mbappe put Real ahead in the 37th minute after Aurelien Tchouameni won the ball off Leander Dendoncker in midfield and quickly fed Arda Guler, who slipped a pass to the Frenchman. After getting the ball at the edge of the box, Mbappe made a sharp turn at the edge of the box and drilled a low shot into the net.

The goal drew loud boos from the home crowd, who were convinced Tchouameni's challenge had been a foul.

The first meeting between the sides since November 2002 proved a hard-fought contest, with Oviedo’s disciplined defending limiting Real to just a single goal for most of the match.

The resilient hosts nearly snatched an equaliser when Kwasi Sibo’s low drive struck the post and bounced out.

Instead, it was Real who struck in the 83rd minute, once again regaining possession in midfield. Substitute Vinicius slipped the ball through to Mbappe, who finished coolly to double the lead.

Minutes after his goal Mbappe had a chance for a hat-trick but his powerful shot from distance was brilliantly saved by Oviedo keeper Aaron Escandell.

Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was called into action, stretching low to his right to deny Haissem Hassan’s angled strike with a fine diving save.

Deep into stoppage time, Vinicius found himself unmarked in the box and calmly picked out the far corner to add Real's third and final goal.

With the win, Real now have 6 points from their opening two games in LaLiga.

Atletico Madrid Held by Elche

Atletico Madrid failed to hold onto their lead for the second LaLiga game in a row, settling for a 1-1 home draw with newly promoted side Elche on Saturday as Rafa Mir's equaliser cancelled out Alexander Sorloth's early strike.

Elche keeper Matias Dituro made several crucial saves in the second half to keep the visitors in the game as Atletico, which lost at Espanyol last weekend, remained winless in the league.

"We've had two games. ... Let's keep it up. We're on the right track. I like what I'm seeing and it's the way forward," Mir told DAZN after Elche secured their second straight draw in the campaign, having also held Real Betis on Monday.

Sorloth put Atletico ahead eight minutes in, the Norway forward sprinting up to the box to meet David Hancko's long ball and firing it over Elche keeper Matias Dituro with a left-footed first touch.

Dituro prevented Sorloth from doubling Atletico's lead six minutes later, dropping low to block the forward's close-range attempt with his outstretched right leg, keeping the visitors in the game.

Elche equalised in the very next minute, with Alvaro Rodriguez's excellent cross from the right finding Mir, who beat Atletico keeper Jan Oblak with a perfectly timed right-footed shot as the away end came alive at the Metropolitano Stadium.

Giuliano Simeone led the hosts' effort to regain the lead, but failed to find the target from Thiago Almada's pass shortly before the half-hour mark and hit the post off Sorloth's cross in the 41st minute, but only after falling into Elche's offside trap.

Dituro made a quick save to deny Hancko's headed attempt at the hour mark, before clearing Conor Gallagher's cross with a dive as Atletico tried in vain to break Elche's defence.

"It's up to you guys. We'll have to be patient in front of the box. Let's keep up the attack," coach Diego Simeone told Atletico players during a drinks break in the 77th minute.

But the breakthrough eluded the hosts as Dituro stopped Antoine Griezmann's shot in the 89th minute and Julian Alvarez fired wide in added time, ending a disappointing night where Atletico had over twice as many shots as Elche but failed to find the winner.

"A lot of anger, a lot of rage, because in the end we did everything. ... We tried everything. We lacked the final touch, the final pass to score," Oblak said.

"One point is not enough after two games. I am angry, I feel bad. ... There's still the rest of the season, but we need points. That's the only truth."

Atletico will visit Alaves next Saturday, a day after Elche hosts Levante.