Mbappé Scores Four as Real Madrid Dominate Kairat; Atlético Also Secure Five-Star Victory
real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé delivered a stunning performance,scoring four goals in a 6-0 victory over Kairat in the Champions League.The match, played in Almaty, Kazakhstan, marked Kairat’s first home game in the competition, but proved no match for the 15-time European champions. Mbappé converted a 25th-minute penalty after Kairat goalkeeper Sherkhan Kalmurza fouled Franco Mastantuono, and added another goal after halftime with a lob over Kalmurza following a long clearance from goalkeeper Thibault Courtois. He completed his fourth hat trick in the competition in the 73rd minute, assisted by Arda Güler. only Robert Lewandowski (6), cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi (8) have more Champions League hat tricks.Substitute Eduardo Camavinga scored his first Champions League goal in the 84th minute, and Brahim Díaz completed the rout in stoppage time.
Elsewhere, Atlético Madrid continued thier remarkable goal-scoring form, defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1. Coming off a five-goal performance against city rivals Real Madrid over the weekend, Atlético found the net through Giacomo Raspadori, Robin Le Normand, and antoine Griezmann before halftime. Griezmann, celebrating his 200th goal for the club, displayed a jersey bearing the number and his nickname, ”Grizi,” to the home crowd. Jonathan Burkardt scored a consolation goal for Frankfurt in the 58th minute, but Giuliano Simeone, son of Atlético coach Diego Simeone, headed in a fourth goal in the 70th minute. Julián Alvarez rounded out the scoring with a cheeky penalty. “It was really impressive what Atlético did,” acknowledged Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller.
In another notable match, Bodø/Glimt nearly secured a victory over Tottenham in their first home game on the main stage of the competition. Jens Petter Hauge scored twice – in the 53rd and 66th minutes – but a late push from Tottenham, culminating in a goal from Archie Gray that rebounded off Jostein Gundersen, resulted in a draw. Kasper Høgh missed a penalty for Bodø/Glimt in the 35th minute.
