A stunning hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé propelled Real Madrid to an emphatic 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu, marking manager José Mourinho’s return to the home dugout in style while securing a seventh consecutive head-to-head LaLiga win over the visitors.
Following an opening-day victory over Espanyol, Mourinho named an unchanged starting eleven. The attacking tandem of Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior posed an immediate threat, forcing Real Sociedad goalkeeper Álex Remiro into early saves. While Sociedad briefly threatened through a Sergio Gómez volley, Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 40th minute, latching onto a pass from Federico Valverde and finishing sharply with his left foot.
The visitors responded quickly, with Luka Sučić capitalizing on a ricochet off Job Ochieng’s initial effort to level the scoring four minutes later, sending the sides into the break at 1-1.
Real Madrid asserted dominance in the second half. Mbappé restored the lead after combining with Jude Bellingham in a swift exchange through Sociedad’s defense. Bellingham then turned provider once more, showing strength to fend off Luken Beitia before setting up Vinícius Júnior for a close-range finish to double the advantage.
Mbappé completed his hat-trick in spectacular fashion, lifting a lob over Remiro following a pass from Vinícius Júnior to wrap up the scoring.
The victory sends the 36-time Spanish champions to the top of the LaLiga standings, extending their league winning streak to five matches dating back to the end of last season. Conversely, the result leaves Real Sociedad bottom of the table after opening their campaign with back-to-back defeats.
