Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both scored as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under coach Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday.
Los Blancos netted three times in just over 10 minutes in the first half to open up a comfortable lead over the Andalusian visitors to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Malaga scored an own goal by goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero, while Arda Guler tapped in a fourth late on.
After two wins in their opening two games and with superstar trio Mbappe, Bellingham, and Vinicius Junior starting the season well, Madrid’s confidence was high.
Mourinho made five changes to the team that started their opening matches, giving Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella, among others, their first starts this season.
Bellingham opened the scoring after 19 minutes with an excellent solo goal, beating two Malaga defenders before drilling through Herrero’s legs.
Bellingham created the second goal seven minutes later, after Herrero denied Mba.
The England star headed the rebound towards goal, and defender Carlos Puga desperately tried to clear off the line, with the ball bouncing off the unfortunate stopper Herrero.
Mbappe scored the third with a volley from Alexander-Arnold’s cross for his fourth goal of the campaign, leaving him top of Spain’s scoring charts.
Newly promoted side Malaga threatened just before half-time, with Rafa Rodriguez striking the post after a corner was played to him and Chupe hitting the side netting.
Madrid eased through the second half and only extended their lead late on, when Vinicius teed up Guler to finish from point-blank range.
Defending champions Barcelona host Rayo Vallecano on Monday, in their second match of the campaign, having comfortably won their opening games.
