Mbappé hat-trick leads Real Madrid to 4-1 win over Real Sociedad

Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday, in José Mourinho's first home match of his second spell as coach. The win lifted Madrid to the top of LaLiga with six points from two games Source: EFE via Infobae.

Match flow

Madrid took the lead in the 40th minute when Federico Valverde set up Mbappé, who finished with his left foot Source: ABC. Real Sociedad equalized four minutes later through Luka Sučić, who converted a rebound after defensive errors Source: Excélsior. After the break, Mbappé restored the lead in the 60th minute following a one-two with Jude Bellingham Source: El Mundo. Vinícius Júnior made it 3-1 in the 68th minute, assisted by Bellingham, and Mbappé completed his treble in the 80th minute, chipping the ball over goalkeeper Álex Remiro after a pass from Vinícius Source: El Español.

Mourinho's return

Mourinho, who coached Madrid from 2010 to 2013, received a muted reception from the home fans Source: Infobae. He praised Mbappé, saying, "This guy is incredible... I see him with a lot of hunger to make history with Real Madrid" Source: Infobae. The coach also stressed his preference for team success over individual numbers: "I prefer 40 goals with titles than 60 without titles" Source: Infobae.

Context and reaction

Real Sociedad, with Jon Aramburu and Yangel Herrera starting, suffered their second consecutive league defeat and remained bottom of the table Source: El Nacional. The match was originally scheduled for the first round but was postponed to allow World Cup finalists Marc Cucurella and Mikel Oyarzabal to rest; Cucurella presented the World Cup trophy before kickoff Source: Excélsior. Sources agree on the final score and scorers, though some outlets noted Madrid's defensive frailties Source: El Español.