Real Madrid score three early goals and finish Malaga with a fourth

Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler shaped a 4-0 win that kept Madrid’s perfect league start intact.

Bellingham broke the first line himself

Real Madrid controlled the opening period but needed an individual action to turn possession into a lead. In the 19th minute, Jude Bellingham carried the ball into the area and finished across goal. The move forced Malaga to abandon the compact position that had kept the match level.

The second goal followed seven minutes later. Bellingham met the next attack with a header, Puga tried to clear it, and the ball went in off goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero. The official record lists an own goal. That detail keeps the scorer information clear instead of crediting Bellingham with a second goal.

Mbappe completed a decisive eleven-minute spell

Kylian Mbappe made it 3-0 in the 30th minute with a first-time volley from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross. Madrid had scored three times in eleven minutes. Each goal came through a different action: a carry and finish, a difficult defensive rebound and a direct cross met on the volley.

That variety made Malaga’s task harder. Closing the centre left space for a delivery from the right, while stepping out created room for Bellingham to drive forward. Madrid did not need to repeat one attack until it worked. The team used the opening that appeared.

Malaga nearly changed the mood before half-time

Rafa R. struck the post in the 43rd minute. A goal at that point would have reduced the gap to 3-1 and given Malaga a clearer target after the interval. The chance also showed that Madrid’s strong attacking half was not free of defensive risk.

The ball stayed out, and Madrid reached half-time with a three-goal lead and a clean sheet. That allowed the home side to lower the tempo without turning the second half into an emergency. Malaga still tried to find a route back, but the score no longer forced Madrid to attack with the same speed.

The second half became a control exercise

Madrid protected the centre and chose its moments after the break. The pace was lower, yet the team continued to create enough danger to keep Malaga from committing every player forward. Bellingham hit the post and the bench added new energy later in the half.

A possible Malaga penalty in the closing minutes was removed after a video review showed that the ball had struck Antonio Rudiger’s head before reaching Yan Diomande. The decision preserved the clean sheet. It did not change the three-goal advantage that Madrid had already built.

Guler added the final goal in stoppage time

Arda Guler entered late and scored in the first minute of added time after a pass from Vinicius Junior. The goal made the final score 4-0. It was separate from the first-half burst and rewarded Madrid for continuing to use the ball carefully after the result was largely secure.

The fourth goal should not be described as part of the opening half-hour. The match had two clear scoring phases: three goals from the 19th to the 30th minute, then Guler’s late finish. Keeping that order makes the account easy to follow.

Madrid leave the round with nine points

The victory was Real Madrid’s third from the first three league matches. The team also recorded a second consecutive high-scoring home win. Those numbers describe a strong start, but the clearest evidence was the speed with which Madrid converted a balanced game into a 3-0 lead.

Malaga’s best chance hit the post, while Madrid finished four different moments. Bellingham opened the match, Herrero’s own goal widened the gap, Mbappe added a volley and Guler closed the evening. One match, one 4-0 result and a clear sequence of goals.