Mbappe hat-trick drives Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad

Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Kylian Mbappe scored three goals and Vinicius Junior added the other.

The teams were level at half-time. Real Madrid then decided the match with three goals during a stronger second half.

Mbappe opened the scoring before Real Sociedad replied

Real Madrid controlled more of the ball but had to wait until the 40th minute for the first goal. Federico Valverde carried the ball forward and passed to Mbappe, who created space and finished with his left foot. Real Sociedad answered four minutes later. Luka Sucic reacted to a loose ball inside the penalty area and made the score 1-1.

The equaliser meant neither side held an advantage at the break. Real Madrid needed a clearer press and faster attacks in the second half.

A tactical adjustment gave Real Madrid more control

Jose Mourinho said his team changed its pressing at half-time. Real Madrid recovered the ball higher up the pitch and gave Real Sociedad less time to build attacks. The change produced a clear difference. Jude Bellingham combined with Mbappe in the 60th minute, and the forward scored his second goal with a first-time finish.

Real Madrid now led 2-1. That was the turning point because the home side kept attacking instead of protecting a narrow lead.

Vinicius scored after Bellingham won the ball

Bellingham won the ball inside the Real Sociedad penalty area in the 68th minute. He then passed to Vinicius, who finished the move and increased the lead to 3-1. The goal gave Bellingham his second assist of the match.

It also showed how the improved press created chances without a long passing move.

Real Sociedad could no longer stay compact and wait for one opening. The visitors had to move forward, which left more room for Real Madrid’s attackers.

Mbappe completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute

Vinicius supplied the final pass for the fourth goal. The ball moved through the defence and Mbappe lifted his finish over goalkeeper Alex Remiro. That goal completed Mbappe’s hat-trick and set the final score at 4-1. Real Madrid scored its last three goals between the 60th and 80th minutes.

There was no aggregate score and no second leg. This was one league match, and all five goals belong to the same final result.

Real Madrid have six points from two matches

The victory followed an away win over Espanyol. Real Madrid therefore began the league season with two wins from two matches. The home performance was not perfect from the start. Real Sociedad stayed organised in the first half and reached the interval level.

The response after the break was decisive. Better pressing, two Bellingham assists and three Mbappe goals turned a difficult match into a clear home victory.

Three second-half goals decided the match

Real Sociedad reached half-time with a deserved 1-1 score. The visitors had stayed compact and used their best opening to answer Mbappe’s first goal. The match was still open when the teams returned to the pitch. Real Madrid then improved the timing of its press. Bellingham helped create two goals by winning space close to the penalty area, while Vinicius added one goal and one assist. Mbappe finished the chances that turned a level match into a clear victory.

The final score must be read as one sequence. It was 1-1 at half-time, 2-1 after 60 minutes, 3-1 after 68 minutes and 4-1 after 80 minutes. Every number describes a later point in the same match, and 4-1 is the only final result.