Kylian Mbappé Kicks Off His Season With a Dazzling Hat-Trick

Held scoreless on the opening day of La Liga in Real Madrid’s narrow 2-1 win over Espanyol, Kylian Mbappé set the record straight on Wednesday with a masterful hat-trick against Real Sociedad.

The club’s top scorer since his arrival, the French international once again played the savior for a Madrid side still finding its feet. After opening the scoring with a precise finish (40′), then watching the Basques pull level, Real’s No. 9 stepped up the pace in the second half (60′, 80′) to complete his first hat-trick of the campaign and the 25th of his career.

The dazzling display took the former Monaco player past a symbolic milestone: 100 goal contributions for Real Madrid (including 89 goals). At this rate, he should reach 100 goals in the white shirt within a few weeks.

To round off the 4-1 win, Vinícius Júnior also got on the scoresheet, sealing a second straight victory for Mourinho’s side at the start of the 2026-2027 season — an ideal launch for Real Madrid’s bid to win back its place at the top, determined to refill the trophy cabinet after two mixed seasons.