In Real Madrid’s 2026-27 Santiago Bernabeu curtain-raiser, Kylian Mbappe blew Real Sociedad away with a stunning treble.
Real Madrid overcame some early jitters to ultimately dismantle Real Sociedad in their first home match of the 2026-27 campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu. While the spotlight fell on José Mourinho on his managerial return, it was Kylian Mbappé who stole the headlines.
Having drawn a blank in the curtain-raiser against Espanyol, the French talisman opened his account in emphatic fashion with a treble. He broke the deadlock with a moment of pure class in the 40th minute, only for Real Sociedad to hit back just four minutes later to restore parity.
Mbappé truly hit his stride after the interval, firing Los Blancos back into a 2-1 lead on the hour mark following a slick combination on the edge of the area with Jude Bellingham, who subsequently teed up Vinicius to tuck away Madrid’s third.
To cap off an imperious individual display, the Bondy native unleashed a wonder strike in the 80th minute to wrap up a commanding 4-1 triumph.
