Dhaka, March 17 -- Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory against Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice to push his team to the top of La Liga standings.

The win placed Real Madrid three points ahead of Barcelona, who have two games in hand and face third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a crucial championship match.

Real Madrid expressed dissatisfaction about playing less than 72 hours after their Champions League penalty shootout victory against Atletico on Wednesday.

"The team has something special, character, commitment," Ancelotti told reporters, insisting Madrid would refuse to play without "72 hours of rest" between matches as recommended by world football governing body FIFA.

Despite their fatigu...