Kylian Mbappé was the standout performer for Real Madrid, scoring a hattrick in the match. The French forward opened the scoring in the 40th minute, assisted by Federico Valverde. Real Sociedad responded on the stroke of halftime through Luka Sucic. However, Real Madrid dominated the second half, with Mbappé scoring his second and third goals, assisted by Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Júnior respectively. Brahim Diaz's late goal was not enough to change the outcome of the match. Mbappé's hattrick takes his tally to 89 goals in 105 official matches for Real Madrid, with 12 assists to his name. Denzel Dumfries made his home debut for Real Madrid, playing the full 90 minutes in the Santiago Bernabéu.