Real Madrid enjoyed a perfect night in their home debut at the Santiago Bernabéu, thrashing Real Sociedad 4-1 in the second match of the 2016/27 La Liga season. A spectacular hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé and a goal from Vinícius Júnior secured the first home victory for José Mourinho's team since his return to the Real Madrid bench.
The match began at a frantic pace. Madrid pressed for a goal from the outset, and Mbappé had the first clear chance in a one-on-one with Remiro, which the visiting goalkeeper saved well. Real Sociedad responded with danger, first with a shot from Oyarzabal that Courtois tipped over the bar with his foot, and minutes later with a volley from Sergio Gómez that went just wide.
When the game seemed evenly balanced, Mbappé's magic arrived. In the 40th minute, Federico Valverde dribbled the ball from his own half and, after a great run, assisted the Frenchman, who, with a quick cut inside and a powerful shot into the top corner, made it 1-0.
However, the joy was short-lived. Four minutes later, in the 44th minute, Real Sociedad found the equalizer. Luka Sucic pounced on a rebound inside the area after a shot by Ochieng to beat Courtois and make it 1-1. The score remained level at halftime.
Real Madrid came out for the second half with a completely different mentality. The team displayed an overwhelming level of play that left Real Sociedad with no chance.
The reaction was immediate. In the 60th minute, a great team move culminated in a quick one-two between Mbappé and Jude Bellingham inside the area. The Frenchman finished with his first touch to put Real Madrid back in front and make it 2-1.
Eight minutes later, in the 68th minute, Bellingham was again the protagonist. The Englishman stole the ball inside the opposing penalty area, controlled it, and laid it off to Vinícius Júnior, who simply had to tap it in to make it 3-1. It was Bellingham's second assist of the match.
Mbappé himself added the icing on the cake in the 80th minute. Vinícius Júnior, who had already scored, returned the favor with a spectacular pass that left Mbappé one-on-one with Remiro. With a delicate touch, the striker completed his hat trick and sealed the 4-1 victory.
With this win, Real Madrid maintains its perfect record at the start of La Liga and moves into a position among the league leaders. In the next round, Los Blancos will host Málaga at the Bernabéu, aiming to maintain their perfect record.
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