Mbappé hat-trick buries Real Sociedad
Your team's first home game of the season could not have gone better. Real Madrid 4–1 Real Sociedad, and Kylian Mbappé scored three of them (1). Mourinho's return to the Bernabéu ends in a rout.
Mourinho did not hold back on the Frenchman: "What Mbappé did today is crazy. So much quality. Goalscoring ability, creation, association, generating danger. He played an incredible game" (11).
Sixth hat-trick in Madrid, 25th of his career
That is Mbappé's sixth hat-trick since arriving in mid-2024, the most of any La Liga player in that stretch (4). His career total now stands at 25.
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Trent benches again, Anfield reunion off the table
Trent Alexander-Arnold was an unused substitute against Sociedad (2). A tough start at the club continues.
And there will be no emotional return to Anfield this season. A UEFA rule change means Liverpool cannot host Real Madrid in the Champions League league phase (10).
Mourinho blocks Cestero exit, Camavinga gets a 'tic tac'
Atalanta made an offer for academy product Jorge Cestero. Mourinho stopped the deal (3) (12).
Separately, Real Madrid have put a 'tic tac' on Camavinga regarding his future (12).
Vini Jr. still the most fouled in La Liga
Vini Jr. kept getting hacked against Sociedad, and the numbers back it up. He has suffered 491 fouls since 2019/20, the most in La Liga (7). Mourinho has asked referees for more protection (7).
Espí won the opener late
Real Madrid started the season with a 2–1 away win at Espanyol, decided by debutant signing Carlos Espí in stoppage time (5) (8).
Fan-reaktioner
The Bernabéu crowd is buzzing. Fans on r/realmadrid noted Vini Jr. looked much sharper, and one poster celebrated the original club anthem ringing out again after years away. The attacking momentum visualization on r/soccer captures the dominance in 3D.
