Coach Ancelotti unfazed by Mbappé's goal drought, confidence remains high

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is not concerned about Kylian Mbappé's goal scoring after the forward failed to find the net for a second LaLiga game in a row, reports ESPN.

Mbappé joined Madrid on a five-year contract this summer, and opened his account for the club in their UEFA Super Cup win against Atalanta earlier this month.

However the LaLiga champions' 3-0 victory at the Bernabéu against Real Valladolid on Sunday saw Mbappé substituted after 86 minutes, after his second league game without scoring.

"It makes me very happy. I've started off at the Bernabéu winning the game and we got the three points," Mbappé said to Real Madrid TV after the game.

"It was a great night. The fans were top. We wanted to win the first game [here]. It's a dream playing in this stadium, but we have another game on Thursday and we want to win again."

Midfielder Federico Valverde put Madrid ahead after half-time, and substitute Brahim Díaz added a second goal, before Mbappé's replacement Endrick scored his first goal for the club in the 96th minute.

Speaking in his postmatch news conference, Ancelotti denied that Mbappé's position at centre-forward -- rather than starting off out wide -- was limiting his ability to contribute to the team.