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Kylian Mbappe on target again as Real Madrid beat Real Oviedo

Kylian Mbappe maintained his impressive start to the season with a brace in Real Madrid’s 3-0 LaLiga victory at Real Oviedo.

Mbappe scored the winner in Real’s opening 1-0 success against Osasuna and was on target again after 37 minutes following a delightful turn and low shot into the corner.

The France striker doubled Real’s lead with another clinical finish seven minutes from time after being set up by Vinicius Junior, who rounded off matters in the third minute of stoppage time.

Kylian Mbappe (centre) is congratulated by teammates Vinicius Junior (right) and Aurelien Tchouameni after scoring his second goal in their 3-0 win at Real Oviedo (Miguel Oses/AP)

Kylian Mbappe (centre) is congratulated by teammates Vinicius Junior (right) and Aurelien Tchouameni after scoring his second goal in their 3-0 win at Real Oviedo (Miguel Oses/AP)(Miguel Oses/AP)

Canada international Tajon Buchanan hit a hat-trick as Villarreal thrashed bottom team Girona 5-0 to take top spot on goal difference from Barcelona, with Nicolas Pepe and Rafa Marin also on the scoresheet.

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Real Sociedad fought back to draw 2-2 against Espanyol while Ante Budimir’s ninth-minute header gave Osasuna a 1-0 victory over Valencia, who had defender Jose Gaya dismissed in the first half.

Jonathan David scored on his Serie A debut as Juventus saw off Parma 2-0.

Canada striker David, signed on a free transfer after his Lille deal expired, converted Kenan Yildiz’s cross from close range after 59 minutes.

Jonathan David celebrates after scoring his first Juventus goal in their 2-0 Serie A victory over Parma (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

Jonathan David celebrates after scoring his first Juventus goal in their 2-0 Serie A victory over Parma (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)(Fabio Ferrari/AP)

Andrea Cambiaso was red carded seven minutes from time after striking Parma midfielder Mathias Lovik, but Dusan Vlahovic sealed matters within 60 seconds of Juventus going down to 10.

Gianluca Scamacca’s first league goal in over a year gave Atalanta, who were without the transfer-seeking Ademola Lookman, a 1-1 home draw against Pisa.

Como surprised Lazio 2-0 to win on the opening weekend of a Serie A season for the first time since September 1951 while Cagliari rescued a 1-1 draw against Fiorentina in stoppage time.

Newly promoted Cologne marked their return to the Bundesliga with a 1-0 victory at Mainz.

Marius Bulter headed home a 90th-minute winner after Mainz winger Paul Nebel was sent off on the hour mark for denying a goalscoring opportunity.

Hamburg were also back in the Bundesliga after promotion and drew 0-0 at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Olivier Giroud scored his second goal in as many Ligue 1 games for new club Lille with a stoppage-time winner against Monaco.

The 38-year-old turned sharply in the penalty area and rifled the ball into the roof of the net to clinch a 1-0 win and the 350th goal of his career.

Toulouse beat Brest 2-0 to move into second, Rennes lost 4-0 at Lorient after being reduced to nine men inside 11 minutes, Lens won 2-1 at Le Havre and Emanuel Emegha’s late winner saw Strasbourg overcome Nantes 1-0.

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