Real Madrid CF vs Real Sociedad

Real Madrid brushed aside Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Kylian Mbappé stealing the show on a night meant to celebrate José Mourinho's return to the dugout. The Frenchman's first hat-trick of the season did all the talking. Madrid actually struggled to find rhythm early on, and Sucic punished a sloppy opening 45 minutes by leveling in first-half stoppage time after a deflected effort fell kindly for him. But Mbappé had already put the hosts ahead in the 40th minute, and he added two more after the break, in the 60th and 75th minutes. Vinícius Júnior chipped in with a goal of his own in the 70th, with Jude Bellingham heavily involved in creating the second-half surge. For Madrid, it was a reminder that individual brilliance can paper over collective rust — midfield cohesion between Bernardo Silva and Fede Valverde still looks a work in progress, but a routine-looking rout buys Mourinho time to sort it out. Real Sociedad, competitive for a half, will need to tighten up defensively after being overrun once Madrid found their gear.