Mbappé Hat-trick Sends Real Top of Group

Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Kairat Almaty 5-0 in Almaty, with Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Díaz adding late goals. Mbappé opened from the penalty spot after Kairat keeper Sherkhan Kalmurza fouled Franco Mastantuono, doubled by latching on to a long clearance from Thibaut Courtois, and completed his treble despite earlier missing a gilt-edged chance; a VAR review also overturned a penalty initially awarded to Kairat. The hat-trick was Mbappé’s 60th Champions League goal, moving him past Thomas Müller into sixth on the competition’s all-time scorers list. The result was a swift response to Real’s 5-2 derby loss to Atlético Madrid and sent Xabi Alonso’s side top of their UCL group with six points from two matches after a long trip to Kazakhstan.