Confirmed: Real Madrid superstar nominated for La Liga Player of the Month award for September

Confirmed: Real Madrid superstar nominated for La Liga Player of the Month award for September The month of September did not go according to plan for Real Madrid in La Liga, as they succumbed to two defeats in four matches in the Spanish top flight. Indeed, Los Blancos first lost to Real Betis (1-0) early in the month before falling to a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the derby this past weekend. The mishaps have led to them dropping to fourth place in the league standings, already six points behind leaders and arch-rivals FC Barcelona. Mbappe in the running for Player of the Month Despite Real Madrid’s disappointing results, Kylian Mbappe finds himself in contention for the La Liga Player of the Month award for September. The France captain finished the month with three goals and two assists for Los Blancos in his four appearances. Mbappe, who is one of the favourites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or , scored twice in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, while also assisting one goal. He later managed to score and assist one goal apiece in the 3-2 win over Elche. That has been enough for the 27-year-old to earn himself a nomination for the La Liga Player of the Month for September. Mbappe will find himself going up against Barcelona captain Raphinha, who is the top scorer in La Liga and scored two hat-tricks this month. In addition, Sergi Camello of Rayo Vallecano, Jonathan David of Atletico Madrid, and Fer Nino of Elche are also in the running for the prize.