La Liga · Aug 26, 2026
Mbappe hat trick lifts Real Madrid past Real Sociedad 4–1
By Row Seventeen ·
Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4–1 (La Liga) on August 26, 2026.
Real Sociedad reached halftime level through Sucic, but Mbappe put Real Madrid back in front after the break and completed his hat trick late.
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Key moments
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Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4–1 on August 26, with Mbappe scoring three times after an even first half.
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After the restart, Remiro made another save against Mbappe, this time from Guler’s pass. Sociedad brought on Zubeldia and Óskarsson for Aramburu and Oyarzabal before Madrid’s next goal.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
That was the final goal of Madrid’s 4–1 win.
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Early chances at both ends
Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4–1 on August 26, with Mbappe scoring three times after an even first half. Remiro saved an early Mbappe attempt, and Courtois denied Oyarzabal at the other end. Valverde then won the ball and Mbappe sent Vinicius through, but Remiro stopped his shot. Sociedad also went close when Sergio Gomez volleyed narrowly wide from Oyarzabal’s cross.
A lead before halftime, then an equalizer
Madrid broke through in the 40th minute. Valverde carried the ball forward and supplied Mbappe, who cut past Jon Martin and finished with his left foot. Sociedad answered four minutes later: after a play by Ochieng, Sucic arrived from midfield and scored with a low shot across goal. The teams went into halftime tied 1–1.
Mbappe restores Madrid’s lead
Cucurella replaced Carreras at halftime. After the restart, Remiro made another save against Mbappe, this time from Guler’s pass. Sociedad brought on Zubeldia and Óskarsson for Aramburu and Oyarzabal before Madrid’s next goal. In the 60th minute, Mbappe exchanged passes with Bellingham and scored first-time to put Madrid ahead again.
Vinicius scores before Mbappe completes his hat trick
Madrid extended its lead in the 68th minute when Bellingham dispossessed Beitia and assisted Vinicius. Sociedad also made second-half changes, with Carlos Soler and Barrenetxea replacing Herrera and Ochieng. Late on, Brahim and Camavinga replaced Güler and Bellingham. Mbappe completed his hat trick in the 80th minute after Vinicius passed through a defender’s legs and Mbappe chipped Remiro. That was the final goal of Madrid’s 4–1 win.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Official match coverage — www.realmadrid.com
- OpenLigaDB match record
- Real Sociedad official match report
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.
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