French forward Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 in their postponed La Liga Matchday 1 fixture on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, securing an early three points under coach José Mourinho.
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 40th minute with an assist from Federico Valverde, Luka Sučić equalised for Real Sociedad in the 44th minute, Mbappé restored the lead in the 60th minute assisted by Jude Bellingham, Brazilian Vinícius Júnior made it 3-1 in the 68th minute also assisted by Bellingham, and Mbappé completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute assisted by Vinícius Júnior; Real Madrid controlled the second half after a competitive first period that ended level.
Real Madrid sit top of the La Liga table with six points from two matches, a goal difference of plus four following the 4-1 result that followed their earlier 2-1 win.
Real Madrid host Málaga at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, August 30, 2026, in their next La Liga fixture.