Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 as Mbappé scores hat-trick

Real MadridReal MadridLaLiga · Spain2nd POS27–5–6 W-D-L beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Bernabéu on Wednesday evening, with Kylian MbappéKylian MbappéReal Madrid · France · Forward scoring a hat-trick in José Mourinho's first home match since returning as head coach. The victory was emphatic, but the occasion was not entirely comfortable for the home side.

2025/26

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POS

2nd

W-D-L

27–5–6

GF

77

GA

35

Season 2025/26

How the match unfolded

Mbappé put Real Madrid ahead in the 40th minute. Real Sociedad responded through Luka Sucic four minutes later, and the visitors reached half-time level. The France forward restored Madrid's lead just after the hour, Vinícius Júnior made it 3-1 in the 68th minute, and Mbappé completed his hat-trick 10 minutes from time. That run of goals turned a competitive contest into a clear victory for the home side.

The final score did not flatter Real Madrid, who created the clearer chances after the interval and could have added to their total. Yet the night was marked by jeers from the home fans, a reminder that not everything around the club is settled, and that the mood inside the Bernabéu does not match the team's display on the pitch.

Mbappé was the decisive figure throughout, leading the line with the sort of performance that has come to define his career. His second goal, just after the hour, shifted the match decisively in Real Madrid's favour, and his third sealed the result in the closing stages.

Mourinho's return

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José Mourinho was back in the dugout at the Bernabéu for the first time since his return to the club. His appointment had dominated the build-up, and this match was the first chance to see how the team performed in front of their own fans under him again. The attacking display offered a positive answer on the pitch, even if the mood in the stands was mixed.

What the jeers mean

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Real Madrid were jeered by their own supporters during the match. The reason for the jeers has not been explained, and it is unclear whether they were directed at the players, the head coach or the club's hierarchy.

The result gives Real Madrid a winning start at home under Mourinho and will ease the focus on the head coach's return, at least for now. For Real Sociedad, the match slipped away after a promising equaliser, with the defence repeatedly exposed by the movement of Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior after the break.

What is not yet known

What is not yet known is what triggered the jeers and whether they were a reaction to events on the pitch or to something beyond it. The specific target of the crowd's anger has not been confirmed, and no explanation has been offered in the aftermath.