The hat-trick was Mbappe's 19th, 20th and 21st goals of the season for Madrid and came after his side had fallen behind against Olympiacos.

Real Madrid were in Greece to face Olympiacos on Matchday 5 of the Champions League. The Spanish side needed a result after three games without a win, including

Xabi Alonso said Real Madrid's 4-3 Champions League win at Olympiacos on Wednesday was "important to change the dynamic" after three games without a victory left the team, and the coach, under pressure.

Real Madrid explored bringing Achraf Hakimi back on a free transfer in 2026, banking on his stalled renewal and strong emotional ties to the club. But everything changed after Kylian Mbappe’s exit opened huge salary space at Paris Saint-Germain,

Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid came under fire ahead of the November international break after dropping points—both in Europe and domestically—against Liverpool and Rayo Vallecano in back-to-back matches. The Spanish giants were kept off the scoresheet in both matches, a streak they will hope to snap at the Estadio Martínez Valero on Sunday evening.

Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Karim Benzema are names that define entire eras at Real Madrid, and yet the question persists: Is the 26-year-old French forward truly carving out a legacy of his own?

The 26-year-old Mbappé scored three times for Real Madrid between the 22nd and 29th minutes, and again in the 60th, of a 4-3 win at Olympiakos. At age 17 — the same as when Mba