Overview
- Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night as Kylian Mbappé scored three goals to turn a level half‑time score into a dominant second‑half win.
- Manager José Mourinho said he made tactical changes at half‑time that improved pressing and ball control and credited Jude Bellingham with key assists and Vinicius Junior with a goal that helped seal the result.
- The match extended Mbappé’s club tally to 101 goal contributions for Real Madrid and, according to StatMuse, made him the first LaLiga player since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 to record three goals, eight shots and seven shots on target in a single game.
- There were audible whistles directed at Vinicius in the first half and Mourinho defended the fans’ criticism as part of Bernabéu culture while explaining he substituted Vinicius late for rest ahead of Sunday’s home game versus Malaga.
- The win keeps Mourinho’s side perfect with two wins from two and raises early optimism that tactical discipline plus Mbappé’s form could end a two‑season trophy drought while leaving open questions about defensive consistency and squad depth.