Mbappé Hat-Trick and Vini Jr. Shine as Real Madrid Crush Real Sociedad 4-1

An Open Contest at the Santiago Bernabéu

Playing their first home fixture of the La Liga season on Wednesday, Real Madrid faced a determined Real Sociedad side that applied strong pressing from the opening whistle. Both Vini Jr. and Mbappé created early scoring opportunities within the first five minutes, while Real Sociedad responded through Oyarzabal, forcing a sharp save from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Despite sustained tactical discipline from the visitors—who conceded only a single foul during the opening thirty minutes—Real Madrid controlled the tempo through the organization of Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde. Gómez nearly opened the scoring for Real Sociedad in the 34th minute with a spectacular volley that drifted just to the left of Courtois’ goal.

Breakthroughs Before the Half

The deadlock broke in the 40th minute when Valverde picked out Mbappé. The French forward shook off his marker with a single touch before firing a powerful shot into the right top corner past goalkeeper Álex Remiro, giving Real Madrid a 1-0 advantage.

Real Sociedad struck back quickly before halftime. In the 44th minute, Luka Sučić capitalized on a loose ball inside the penalty area following an un-cleared defensive sequence, calmly slotting a placed shot past Courtois to level the score at 1-1.

Second-Half Dominance and the Mbabpé Show

José Mourinho introduced Marc Cucurella at left-back for the second half, shifting the momentum firmly toward the hosts. Real Madrid dominated possession and created multiple chances early in the restart.

In the 15th minute of the second half, Mbappé combined with Bellingham to restore the lead, slotting past Remiro from close range. Bellingham continued to pressure the opposition midfield, eventually winning back possession in the 23rd minute to feed Vini Jr., who finished comfortably to make it 3-1.

Mbappé capped off his performance in the 35th minute of the half, running onto a through ball from Vini Jr. before chipping Remiro to complete his hat-trick and seal the 4-1 scoreline. Brahim Díaz appeared to add a fifth goal late in the match, but the effort was overturned following a VAR review.

Standings and What Comes Next

With two wins from their opening fixtures, Real Madrid sits level on six points at the top of the table alongside Sevilla and Real Betis. Real Madrid’s next fixture in La Liga will test their early-season momentum as the schedule progresses.