Mbappe Hat-Trick Fires Real Madrid to 4-1 Victory
Kylian Mbappe scored three goals as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga on Wednesday.
The victory gave Jose Mourinho two wins from his first two matches as Real Madrid coach. It was also Mourinho’s first home game back at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Vinicius Junior also scored for Madrid, while Jude Bellingham produced two assists. The attacking trio played a key role as the hosts dominated their Basque visitors.
Mourinho kept the same starting XI that secured a late 2-1 win at Espanyol last weekend.
The Portuguese coach had previously admitted that getting Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham to perform at their best together would be difficult.
However, the performance against Real Sociedad suggested the three stars are beginning to develop a strong understanding.
Mbappe Gives Madrid the Lead
Real Madrid started the match on the front foot.
Vinicius fired over the crossbar, while Real Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro made a low save to deny Mbappe.
At the other end, Thibaut Courtois was forced into action. The Madrid goalkeeper produced a smart stop to keep out Mikel Oyarzabal.
Remiro later denied Vinicius again after Mbappe released the Brazilian forward.
Real Sociedad also threatened, with Sergio Gomez sending a volley narrowly wide of Courtois’ far post.
Madrid eventually broke the deadlock five minutes before half-time. Federico Valverde supplied Mbappe, who used a clever touch to escape his marker.
The French striker then fired into the top corner to give Real Madrid the lead.
Mbappe, who finished as La Liga’s top scorer in each of the previous two seasons, had opened his league campaign in style.
Real Sociedad Equalise Before Half-Time
Real Madrid could not take their advantage into the break.
Job Ochieng hesitated in possession before seeing his shot blocked.
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The loose ball fell to Luka Sucic, who reacted quickly and fired into the net. His effort took a deflection off Alvaro Carreras before beating Courtois.
The goal ensured Real Sociedad went into half-time level at 1-1.
Mbappe Completes His Hat-Trick
Madrid regained control after the restart.
Arda Guler found Mbappe early in the second half, but Remiro stopped the striker’s first effort.
The goalkeeper could not repeat the feat soon after.
A slick combination between Valverde and Bellingham created another opening.
Bellingham then played Mbappe through, allowing the Frenchman to calmly finish and restore Madrid’s lead.
The goal also completed Mbappe’s second goal of the night. Real Madrid soon extended their advantage through Vinicius.
Bellingham’s initial shot was blocked inside the Real Sociedad area but the England midfielder refused to give up and won the ball back before setting up Vinicius for a simple finish.
Vinicius then Mbappe Hat-Trick Fires Real Madrid to 4-1 Victory
Kylian Mbappe scored three goals as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga on Wednesday.
The victory gave Jose Mourinho two wins from his first two matches as Real Madrid coach. It was also Mourinho’s first home game back at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Vinicius Junior also scored for Madrid, while Jude Bellingham produced two assists. The attacking trio played a key role as the hosts dominated their Basque visitors.
Mourinho kept the same starting XI that secured a late 2-1 win at Espanyol last weekend.
The Portuguese coach had previously admitted that getting Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham to perform at their best together would be difficult.
However, the performance against Real Sociedad suggested the three stars are beginning to develop a strong understanding.
Mbappe Gives Madrid the Lead
Real Madrid started the match on the front foot.
Vinicius fired over the crossbar, while Real Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro made a low save to deny Mbappe.
At the other end, Thibaut Courtois was forced into action. The Madrid goalkeeper produced a smart stop to keep out Mikel Oyarzabal.
Remiro later denied Vinicius again after Mbappe released the Brazilian forward.
Real Sociedad also threatened, with Sergio Gomez sending a volley narrowly wide of Courtois’ far post.
Madrid eventually broke the deadlock five minutes before half-time. Federico Valverde supplied Mbappe, who used a clever touch to escape his marker.
The French striker then fired into the top corner to give Real Madrid the lead.
Mbappe, who finished as La Liga’s top scorer in each of the previous two seasons, had opened his league campaign in style.
Real Sociedad Equalise Before Half-Time
Real Madrid could not take their advantage into the break.
Job Ochieng hesitated in possession before seeing his shot blocked. The loose ball fell to Luka Sucic, who reacted quickly and fired into the net.
His effort took a deflection off Alvaro Carreras before beating Courtois.
The goal ensured Real Sociedad went into half-time level at 1-1.
Mbappe Completes His Hat-Trick
Madrid regained control after the restart.
Arda Guler found Mbappe early in the second half, but Remiro stopped the striker’s first effort.
The goalkeeper could not repeat the feat soon after as a slick combination between Valverde and Bellingham created another opening.
Bellingham then played Mbappe through, allowing the Frenchman to calmly finish and restore Madrid’s lead.
The goal also completed Mbappe’s second goal of the night.
Real Madrid soon extended their advantage through Vinicius.
Bellingham’s initial shot was blocked inside the Real Sociedad area but the England midfielder refused to give up and won the ball back before setting up Vinicius for a simple finish.
Vinicius then returned the favour. The Brazilian produced a perfectly weighted pass for Mbappe, who lifted the ball over Remiro to complete his hat-trick.
It was arguably the outstanding goal of the match.
Mourinho’s Madrid Make Strong Start
Vinicius was replaced with seven minutes remaining, making way for record signing Yan Diomande.
The Brazilian embraced Mourinho after leaving the pitch following an impressive contribution. The moment also highlighted a change in atmosphere around Vinicius.
The forward had previously shown frustration after being substituted by Xabi Alonso during Madrid’s Clasico victory over Barcelona in October.
Vinicius recently extended his Real Madrid contract until 2032. Against Real Sociedad, however, he was all smiles as Madrid secured another convincing victory under Mourinho.
Real Madrid now have two wins from two games under their returning manager.
Their attacking partnership between Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham will also provide encouragement ahead of the rest of the La Liga campaign.
Meanwhile, defending champions Barcelona are scheduled to host Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.
New signing Rodri is expected to make his debut for Hansi Flick’s side from the bench. the favour.
The Brazilian produced a perfectly weighted pass for Mbappe, who lifted the ball over Remiro to complete his hat-trick.
It was arguably the outstanding goal of the match.
Mourinho’s Madrid Make Strong Start
Vinicius was replaced with seven minutes remaining, making way for record signing Yan Diomande. The Brazilian embraced Mourinho after leaving the pitch following an impressive contribution.
The moment also highlighted a change in atmosphere around Vinicius.
The forward had previously shown frustration after being substituted by Xabi Alonso during Madrid’s Clasico victory over Barcelona in October.
Vinicius recently extended his Real Madrid contract until 2032. Against Real Sociedad, however, he was all smiles as Madrid secured another convincing victory under Mourinho.
Real Madrid now have two wins from two games under their returning manager.
Their attacking partnership between Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham will also provide encouragement ahead of the rest of the La Liga campaign.
Meanwhile, defending champions Barcelona are scheduled to host Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.
New signing Rodri is expected to make his debut for Hansi Flick’s side from the bench.
