Mbappé hat-trick leads Real Madrid past Sociedad in Mourinho's return

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Kylian Mbappé scored his first goals of the season with a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, marking José Mourinho's first home match in his second stint as coach. Vinícius Júnior also scored, and Jude Bellingham provided two assists.

Match details

Madrid took the lead in the 40th minute through Mbappé, but Luka Sucic equalized four minutes later. After halftime, Mbappé restored the lead on the hour, Vinícius added a third in the 68th, and Mbappé completed his treble in the 80th. The Bernabeu crowd jeered at halftime after a disjointed first half, but Mourinho said, "A few boos won't hurt anyone, they actually make you grow."

Context

Madrid had opened their league campaign with a 2-1 win at Espanyol, and this victory made it two wins from two. Mourinho, who returned to the club after 13 years, fielded the same starting XI as the Espanyol match, including new signings Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries, and Ibrahima Konate. Sociedad, last season's Copa del Rey winners, had lost their opener at Real Betis.

What's next

Madrid will look to continue their winning start, while Barcelona host Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, with new signing Rodri poised to make his debut.

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