Kylian Mbappe bagged a brilliant hat-trick to mark a fine night's work for Real Madrid in the Champions League as they saw off FC Kairat, 5-0.
Madrid almost conceded within 15 seconds. The home side went straight down the other end from the kickoff, with Dastan Satpaev's tame header falling into the relieved gloves of Thibaut Courtois.
That seemed to wake the European giants up. The following 20 minutes was a flurry of shots and chances from Madrid. The inevitable opener came from the penalty spot. Franco Mastantuono chased down a looping clearance. The goalkeeper flew off his line, missed the ball, and collided with the player. Mbappe, ever the reliable one from the spot, converted.
And Los Blancos grew into it from there. The second half was the Mbappe show. He added two more to complete his hat-trick, providing two lovely finishes to put the result beyond doubt. Eduardo Camavinga's header sealed things for good late on and Brahim Diaz followed on to make it five.
GOAL rates Real Madrid's players from Ortalyq Stadıon…
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Thibaut Courtois (7/10):
Made one save within the first minute, and had little to do otherwise. Will take the clean sheet, and a first career assist.
Raul Asencio (6/10):
Not his best showing. Pulled around by the Kairat attack here and there. Not a right back.
Dean Huijsen (8/10):
Won the most duels in the match, and meandered forward a few times.
David Alaba (7/10):
Tidy at the back. Good forum for a start as he continues to recover.
Fran Garcia (6/10):
A very quiet day. Didn't have loads of defending to do, and spent most of his time supporting the attack here and there.
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Aurelien Tchouameni (7/10):
Puzzling to see Madrid play with a defensive mid, but Tchouameni did well. Won his tackles, sniffed out some counters, and shuffled the ball well.
Dani Ceballos (8/10):
A tempo controlling showing. Moved it about, completed the post passes on the pitch.
Arda Guler (8/10):
Assisted, created the most chances in the match. Could have scored one or two, as well.
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Franco Mastantuono (7/10):
An energetic showing on the right. Won the penalty that broke the deadlock. Making a real push for minutes.
Kylian Mbappe (9/10):
Converted from the spot – he never seemed like missing. Then went and added two more. Immense from the Frenchman.
Vinicius Jr (7/10):
Missed a good chance early while captaining the side. Much livelier as the game wore on. A solid 70 minutes.
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Brahim Diaz (8/10):
Grabbed a late goal to turn it into a rout.
Rodrygo (7/10):
Assisted in 20 bright minutes.
Eduardo Camavinga (7/10):
Funny to see him score late on. He will get more minutes in coming weeks
Jude Bellingham (N/A):
No time to make an impact.
Gonzalo Garcia (N/A):
No time to make an impact.
Xabi Alonso (7/10):
Went close to full strength after derby day humiliation. Madrid started poorly but turned it on and were good value for the win. Now for a long plane ride back.