Mbappé Bags Hat Trick in 4-1 Real Madrid Win Over Real Sociedad

Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick and reached 100 goal contributions as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1.

Kylian Mbappé scored three goals to power Real Madrid to a 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu. The France forward reached a milestone of 100 goal contributions in 105 appearances, a tally consisting of 89 goals and 11 assists. This result secured a second consecutive LaLiga win for manager José Mourinho, following an opening league victory at Espanyol. Vinícius Júnior contributed a goal and an assist, while Jude Bellingham provided two assists during the contest.

Real Madrid broke the deadlock in the 40th minute. Federico Valverde advanced and delivered a clever pass to Mbappé, who used his first touch to create space before rifling a left-footed shot into the net. However, the lead lasted only four minutes. In the 44th minute, Sergio Gomez sent a ball forward from the back that reached Job Ochieng. Ochieng’s subsequent shot took a deflection into the path of Luka Sucic, who beat Thibaut Courtois with an emphatic finish to make it 1-1 at halftime.

Mourinho Returns to the Bernabeu

This fixture marked José Mourinho’s return to the Bernabeu dugout 13 years after his initial spell with the club concluded. Before kickoff, the crowd greeted the manager's name with loud cheers. The pre-match atmosphere included a guard of honour for fullback Marc Cucurella, who displayed the World Cup trophy won by Spain. He was joined by Mikel Oyarzabal, another member of the successful Spanish summer squad. Oyarzabal nearly opened the scoring early in the match, but Courtois blocked his attempt with a leg.

During the first half, Mourinho appeared visibly upset in the dugout, expressing frustration that fouls committed by Sociedad players were not resulting in yellow cards. His side struggled briefly as the Bernabeu crowd showed early signs of discontent when the score remained level at the break.

Second Half Dominance and Clinical Finishing

Madrid restored their advantage in the 60th minute. The sequence began on the left flank with Cucurella and Valverde combining to move the ball forward. Mbappé then executed a one-two with Bellingham, slicing through the Sociedad defense before sliding the ball past goalkeeper Álex Remiro. Eight minutes later, Bellingham’s tenacity led to the third goal. After his initial shot was blocked, the England midfielder won possession back from Luken Beitia and squared the ball for Vinícius Júnior to score a simple tap-in.

Mbappé completed his hat trick in the 80th minute. Vinícius Júnior provided a brilliant through ball, allowing the striker to beat Remiro with a chipped finish. Real Madrid thought they had added a fifth goal in stoppage time when Brahim Díaz found the net, but the strike was overturned following a VAR review.

Statistical Milestones and Match Impact

Thibaut Courtois finished the match with key interventions, including the early leg save against Oyarzabal and facing the deflected shot from Sucic that he had no chance of stopping. The victory maintains Mourinho's perfect start to the domestic campaign. Mbappé’s three-goal performance highlights his efficiency, as he now averages nearly one goal contribution per game over his 105 appearances. The match concluded with Madrid comfortably ahead, having scored three unanswered goals in the final 30 minutes of play.