Mbappe dispels doubts before Champions clash

Striker's form comes at right time when Real faces Red Bull

MADRID — Just when it seemed the pressure of a lifelong dream switch to Real Madrid might prove too great for Kylian Mbappe to overcome, the French superstar silenced his doubters.

After a troubled start to life at Madrid, Mbappe finally seems at home and ready to wreak havoc both in Spain and in Europe.

Mbappe's rediscovered elan comes at the perfect time for Real Madrid with two crucial Champions League matches ahead, starting with Red Bull Salzburg's visit to the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.