Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Yan Diomande fired in the goals as Real Madrid stayed within touching distance of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Real Madrid apologised to China after Kylian Mbappe’s Mao comments sparked backlash, sponsor exits and a La Liga broadcast suspension. The controversy has triggered commercial consequences for the Real Madrid forward, with several Chinese companies ending their partnerships with him and Chinese state broadcaster CCTV suspending.