Mbappé scores three in forty minutes and the Bernabéu barely needs the ball
Real Madrid had 51% possession and 20 shots, eleven of them on target. Kylian Mbappé took a hat-trick, Vinícius added a fourth, and Real Sociedad's goalkeeper made seven saves.
Real Madrid's postponed opener drew 72,226 people to the Bernabéu, and Kylian Mbappé gave them a goal every twenty minutes from the 40th onwards.
He opened it on 40. Luka Sucic replied for Real Sociedad on 44, which turned out to be the last competitive thing that happened. Mbappé scored again on 60, Vinícius Júnior made it three on 68, and Mbappé completed the hat-trick on 80.
Not a possession win — a finishing one
The possession split was 51-49. That is the least Real Madrid thing about the evening. Everything else was emphatic: 20 shots to ten, eleven on target to three, 46 touches in the opposition box to 15, five big chances created to none.
Expected goals finished 3.14 to 0.57, and the xG on target of 3.98 says the finishing was better than the chances. Real Sociedad's goalkeeper made seven saves and still conceded four.
Match facts
- 40' — Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
- 44' — Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad)
- 60' — Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
- 68' — Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
- 80' — Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
| Stat | Real Madrid | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.14 | 0.57 |
| Big chances created | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 531 (91%) | 501 (90%) |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 10 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 2 | 7 |
What's next
Six points from two matches puts Real Madrid top of LaLiga on goal difference, ahead of Sevilla and Real Betis, who also have perfect records. Real Sociedad are bottom: two matches, two defeats, one goal scored and five conceded.
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