Mbappe on target as Real Madrid stays perfect in Europe
Real Madrid maintained its perfect start in the Champions League this season with a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig.
Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande were on the scoresheet for Jose Mourinho's side at the Estadio Bernabeu as Los Blancos made it three wins from three to begin their European campaign in 2026-27.
After a slow start, the first chance fell the way of Romulo, who saw his volley on the swivel parried behind by Thibaut Courtois, while Vinicius Junior was denied at the other end by Maarten Vandevoordt in the next attack.
Christopher Nkunku then squandered a huge chance for Leipzig, shooting straight at Courtois, and he rued the miss almost immediately as Silva was on hand to score on the rebound after Guler's first-time strike squirmed through the legs of Vandevoordt.
Vinicius's long-range strike was saved on the stroke of half-time, while Federico Valverde tested the Leipzig goalkeeper soon after the restart as Madrid made a fast start to the second half.
It's efforts were rewarded in the 52nd minute as Guler doubled Madrid's lead. Jude Bellingham picked out Mbappe at the back post and the Frenchman's goal-bound header was prodded over the line by Guler.
Mbappe made sure of all three points in the 83rd minute as he curled into the top-right corner, but Leipzig did net a consolation two minutes later as Tidiam Gomis side-footed past Courtois.
However, Madrid still had the last laugh, as former Leipzig winger Diomande volleyed past Vandevoordt in sensational fashion with three minutes to play.
