Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 in LaLiga, K. Mbappe scoring a hat-trick after the visitors had briefly drawn level. For long stretches the sides were level on the scoreboard, until a second-half surge in this Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad meeting at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu turned a 1-1 game into a clear home win.
Match Summary
Neither team scored through the opening 39 minutes. Madrid finally led through K. Mbappe after 40 minutes, F. Valverde the provider, but the lead lasted only four minutes. L. Sucic answered for Real Sociedad, and the teams went in level. Bookings for A. Carreras and Y. Herrera were the main interruptions before that late first-half exchange.
Madrid came out with more purpose after the restart. Mbappe restored the advantage on the hour from J. Bellingham, and Vinicius Junior made it 3-1 eight minutes later, Bellingham involved again. With 10 minutes remaining Mbappe completed his hat-trick, Vinicius Junior supplying the assist. A late effort from B. Diaz was ruled out and did not count toward the official 4-1 scoreline.
Key Moments
Sucic's reply before half-time mattered because it wiped out Madrid's first lead and forced the home side to win the match again after the break.
