{"id":15614,"date":"2026-08-27T11:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoosh0018.com\/?p=15614"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:20:12","slug":"real-madrid-4-real-sociedad-1-mbappe-bags-a-hatrick-and-mourinho-makes-it-2-2-real-madrids-4-1-win-over-real-sociedad-was-much-less-comfortable-than-the-final-score-suggests-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swoosh0018.com\/?p=15614","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid 4 Real Sociedad 1. Mbappe bags a hatrick and Mourinho makes it 2\/2."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swoosh0018.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787830926_18055480754569871_7846842340519995028_n.jpg\" alt=\"Real Madrid 4 Real Sociedad 1. Mbappe bags a hatrick and Mourinho makes it 2\/2.Real Madrid\u2019s 4\u20131 win over Real Sociedad was much less comfortable than the final score suggests. Madrid were uneven and vulnerable in the first half, went into halftime at 1\u20131, then produced a dramatically better second-half performance built around pressing, quicker combinations and a devastating Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 hat-trick.The match in one sentenceFirst half: warning signs. Second half: frightening attacking potential.Madrid had roughly 51% possession but finished with 20 shots to Sociedad\u2019s 10, 11 shots on target to 3, and 19 chances created to 8. The underlying numbers were similarly convincing: about 3.14 xG to 0.57.1. Sociedad exposed Madrid earlyThe opening 45 minutes were Mourinho\u2019s biggest concern.Sociedad were willing to play through Madrid\u2019s pressure and attack quickly once possession changed hands. Oyarzabal forced Courtois into an important early save, Sergio G\u00f3mez went close, and Madrid occasionally looked uncomfortable defending transitions. The Bernab\u00e9u crowd became frustrated enough to jeer the team before halftime.Mbapp\u00e9 temporarily changed the mood in the 40th minute. Valverde drove forward and released him, Mbapp\u00e9 shifted the ball onto his left and smashed Madrid ahead.But only four minutes later, Luka Su\u010di\u0107 made it 1\u20131, punishing another messy defensive sequence.That equaliser highlighted something Mourinho still has to address: Madrid&apos;s rest defence and defensive organisation aren&apos;t yet as convincing as their attacking talent.2. Mourinho&apos;s halftime response changed the gameThe transformation after halftime was significant.Madrid became more aggressive without the ball and much more direct after recovering possession. Instead of circulating possession without penetration, they started finding Mbapp\u00e9, Vin\u00edcius and Bellingham quickly between and behind Sociedad&apos;s lines.The breakthrough arrived on 60 minutes.Bellingham \u2192 Mbapp\u00e9 \u2192 Bellingham \u2192 Mbapp\u00e9.A sharp one-two opened Sociedad&apos;s defence and Mbapp\u00e9 finished first time for 2\u20131. Eight minutes later Bellingham won possession high up the pitch and supplied #mbappe \n#realmadridvsrealsociedad\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid\u2019s 4\u20131 win over Real Sociedad was much less comfortable than the final score suggests. Madrid were uneven and vulnerable in the first half, went into halftime at 1\u20131, then produced a dramatically better second-half performance built around pressing, quicker combinations and a devastating Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 hat-trick.The match in one sentenceFirst half: warning signs. Second half: frightening attacking potential.Madrid had roughly 51% possession but finished with 20 shots to Sociedad\u2019s 10, 11 shots on target to 3, and 19 chances created to 8. The underlying numbers were similarly convincing: about 3.14 xG to 0.57.1. Sociedad exposed Madrid earlyThe opening 45 minutes were Mourinho\u2019s biggest concern.Sociedad were willing to play through Madrid\u2019s pressure and attack quickly once possession changed hands. Oyarzabal forced Courtois into an important early save, Sergio G\u00f3mez went close, and Madrid occasionally looked uncomfortable defending transitions. The Bernab\u00e9u crowd became frustrated enough to jeer the team before halftime.Mbapp\u00e9 temporarily changed the mood in the 40th minute. Valverde drove forward and released him, Mbapp\u00e9 shifted the ball onto his left and smashed Madrid ahead.But only four minutes later, Luka Su\u010di\u0107 made it 1\u20131, punishing another messy defensive sequence.That equaliser highlighted something Mourinho still has to address: Madrid&#039;s rest defence and defensive organisation aren&#039;t yet as convincing as their attacking talent.2. Mourinho&#039;s halftime response changed the gameThe transformation after halftime was significant.Madrid became more aggressive without the ball and much more direct after recovering possession. Instead of circulating possession without penetration, they started finding Mbapp\u00e9, Vin\u00edcius and Bellingham quickly between and behind Sociedad&#039;s lines.The breakthrough arrived on 60 minutes.Bellingham \u2192 Mbapp\u00e9 \u2192 Bellingham \u2192 Mbapp\u00e9.A sharp one-two opened Sociedad&#039;s defence and Mbapp\u00e9 finished first time for 2\u20131. Eight minutes later Bellingham won possession high up the pitch and supplied #mbappe #realmadridvsrealsociedad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid\u2019s 4\u20131 win over Real Sociedad was much less comfortable than the final score suggests. Madrid were uneven and vulnerable in the first half, went into halftime at 1\u20131, then produced a dramatically better second-half performance built around pressing, quicker combinations and a devastating Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 hat-trick.The match in one sentenceFirst half: warning signs. 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