Mbappe hat-trick fires Real Madrid to 4-1 win against Sociedad

What the report says

Real Madrid opened the Jose Mourinho era at the Santiago Bernabeu with a 4-1 La Liga victory over Real Sociedad, led by a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe. Al Jazeera, citing AFP, reported that the match on 26 August 2026 marked Mourinho’s first home game back in charge and gave Madrid a second straight league win.

Mbappe put Madrid ahead before halftime and later added two more goals after the break, while Vinicius Junior also scored and Jude Bellingham supplied two assists. Real Sociedad briefly equalized through Luka Sucic, but Madrid pulled away in the second half as the combination of Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham repeatedly broke through the visitors’ defense.

The report said Mourinho kept the same lineup that had won his debut at Espanyol and had spoken before the game about the challenge of getting Madrid’s main attackers functioning together. The result suggested early progress on that front, with the team producing several sharp attacking moves and controlling much of the contest.

Beyond the scoreline, the win underlined Madrid’s strong start to the campaign and the immediate impact expected from Mbappe, who has been La Liga’s top scorer in recent seasons. It also offered an early sign that Mourinho’s return could quickly shape the team’s identity at home.