Kylian Mbappé scores hat-trick as Real Madrid beats Real Sociedad 4-1 in Mourinho's home return

Mbappé delivers three goals at the Bernabéu

Real Madrid recorded a 4-1 win against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday evening in their rescheduled first-round match of the 2026/27 La Liga season. French forward Kylian Mbappé led the attack, scoring three times to secure his first hat-trick at the stadium since February 2025, when he scored three goals against Manchester City in the Champions League. Real Madrid took the initial lead in the 40th minute when Federico Valverde played a pass to Mbappé, who beat the opposing goalkeeper. The Basque visitors leveled the score four minutes later in the 44th minute through Croatian midfielder Luka Sučić. The former Salzburg player converted to send both sides into the halftime interval tied at 1-1.

Second-half scoring run seals the result

The home side reclaimed control fifteen minutes into the second half when Jude Bellingham provided an assist for Mbappé to score his second goal in the 60th minute. Bellingham created another scoring opportunity eight minutes later, setting up Brazilian winger Vinícius Júnior to extend Madrid's lead to 3-1 in the 68th minute. In the 80th minute, Vinícius Júnior turned provider, assisting Mbappé for his third goal to complete the hat-trick and make it 4-1. Madrid continued to generate attacking chances through the final minutes, and substitute Brahim Díaz had an additional goal disallowed in the 91st minute. The final 4-1 scoreline duplicated the exact result from the previous meeting between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Mourinho's return and tactical rotation

The fixture marked José Mourinho's return to the Santiago Bernabéu dugout as Real Madrid's host manager after a 13-year absence. The Portuguese manager integrated midfielder Bernardo Silva into the starting lineup for the home side, keeping him on the pitch before substituting him near the end of the match. Real Sociedad, entering the season as Spanish Cup winners, attempted to alter the flow of the match in the second half. Basque coach selections included bringing on Portuguese forward Gonçalo Guedes from the substitutes' bench in the 74th minute to bolster their attack. Real Madrid's defense contained the visitors for the remainder of the evening, ensuring a second consecutive league victory for Mourinho's side.

League standings and early points tally

With this result, Real Madrid holds a maximum total of six points after completing two matches in the 2026/27 domestic campaign. The team shares the top position of the La Liga table alongside Andalusian clubs Sevilla and Real Betis, who have also collected six points from two games. Real Sociedad remains without points in the competition following two league fixtures. The performance also established Mbappé, who entered the domestic season following his top-scorer award at the 2026 World Cup, among the early leaders in the league's individual scoring charts. Real Madrid now maintains an unblemished domestic record under Mourinho as both sides prepare for the third round of the season.