Overview

• Éder Militão smashed in from about 30 yards on 22 minutes and Kylian Mbappé added a second from outside the box early in the second half for a 2-0 win at the Bernabéu.
• Madrid remain flawless with five league wins from five and six victories in all competitions, opening a five-point lead at the top with Barcelona yet to play.
• Mbappé moved to five LaLiga goals after a midweek Champions League brace against Marseille, continuing his role as the team’s leading scorer.
• Alonso opted for a rotated 4-4-2: Vinícius Júnior returned, teenager Gonzalo García started up front, and Franco Mastantuono impressed on the right.
• Defensive issues persisted—Trent Alexander-Arnold sidelined with a hamstring injury, Antonio Rüdiger out longer term, Dean Huijsen suspended—though Bellingham and Camavinga made their first appearances of the season off the bench.