With Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the twilight years of their respective careers, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are widely considered to be the greatest attacking players on the planet. And the duo will have the chance to settle the argument as to who is the better player,

With the match ball safely tucked underneath his arm, a beaming Kylian Mbappe walked off the Estadio Jose Zorilla pitch soaking up the plaudits from fans and teammates alike. The French striker had just scored all of Real Madrid's goals in a 3-0 La Liga win at Real Valladolid,

Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League knockout playoffs round in a standout clash of the past two title winners after the draw was made Friday.

The trip is their final league match before facing rivals Atletico Madrid, who trail Carlo Ancelotti's side by four points. Kylian Mbappe is showing the form that made Real crave his arrival for years as Los Blancos swerve a potential crisis.