Madrid played with a player less for almost an hour after the centre-back was shown a direct red card in the 32nd minute.

In the middle of the match, Real Madrid faced a setback when Dean Huysen received a red card, leaving them with ten players. At this moment, Mbappe showed no hesitation, actively dropping back, covering positions, pressing, and directing play... his presence almost covered the entire field.

Real Madrid are sitting pretty at the summit of the standings in La Liga with three wins to their name after three rounds of fixtures. Real Sociedad have found things much tougher so far this

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is cautiously hopeful that Jude Bellingham could return to action before October as the England midfielder continues his recovery from shoulder surgery.