Overview
- Real Madrid won 5-0 at Qairat Almaty, with Kylian Mbappé scoring on 25 minutes (penalty), 52 and 74 before Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Díaz added late goals.
- Madrid moved to six points from two matches after Mbappé had scored both goals in the 2-1 opening win over Olympique Marseille.
- Champions League debutant Qairat, whose squad is valued at about €12.73 million versus Madrid’s roughly €1.4 billion, reached the league phase via four qualifying rounds including eliminating Celtic.
- Atlético Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 at the Metropolitano through goals from Giacomo Raspadori, Robin Le Normand, Antoine Griezmann, Giuliano Simeone and Julián Álvarez, with Jonathan Burkardt replying.
- Frankfurt’s leadership acknowledged the setback as a lesson, with sporting director Markus Krösche saying Atlético were “a number too big” and highlighting the team’s defensive issues.