Real Madrid’s 3–1 win over Villarreal was marred by a reported ankle injury to Kylian Mbappé.
The Frenchman made his 12th consecutive start for both club and country in 2025–26, bagging a goal and an assist in Real Madrid’s final match ahead of the October international break. The celebrations at the Santiago Bernabéu quickly turned sour, though, when Mbappé went to ground in noticeable pain.
Los Blancos’ medical staff tended to the 26-year-old superstar on the pitch before they led Mbappé to the touchline. The France international was able to walk off without assistance, though he went straight down the tunnel with seven minutes left in the match.
report Mbappé sustained a mild sprain in his right ankle that forced Xabi Alonso to replace him with Rodrygo in the 83rd minute against Villarreal.
