Match Summary · Real Madrid · La Liga · Football · Spain · LaLiga · Real Madrid · Real Sociedad · Kylian Mbappe · Federico Valverde · Luka Sucic
| Metric | Real Madrid | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 10 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 2 | 6 |
The score was level heading into the break after Federico Valverde supplied Mbappe for the opener at 39', only for Sucic to answer four minutes later. That was as close as Real Sociedad came to shaping the result. Madrid found another gear after half-time and the summary changed quickly once Bellingham released Mbappe for his second on 59 minutes.
From there, the home side ran away with it. Bellingham set up Vinicius Junior at 67', and Vinicius then returned the favour for Mbappe's third at 79'. Those were the decisive moments in the night's highlights, even with a late Madrid goal later scrubbed by VAR.
Cucurella, introduced for Alvaro Carreras at the interval, said afterwards: "I'm happy. It's been an important day, very special. You can't ask for more: to have that recognition in a stadium like this, in front of our people, and then the team's victory." The wider stats and standings underline the mood - Madrid are top with six points and a five-win streak, while Real Sociedad sit 20th after two losses from two.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
Away To Score In Both Halves: No @1.10
Pre-match pick: Away To Score In Both Halves: No at 1.10 is the standout value angle in this match.