Racing Santander vs Real Madrid 0-3

Real Madrid were 3-0 up by the 36th minute and never had to chase the game after that. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 11th minute, Jude Bellingham doubled the lead on 21 minutes and Yan Diomande added a third before the break.

Bellingham’s goal came from Arda Güler’s assist, while Diomande’s finish made it 3-0 in the 36th minute. That left Racing Santander with a mountain to climb, and the half-time score was Racing Santander 0-3 Real Madrid.

Racing Santander made a change on 29 minutes, then had a VAR intervention go against them on 72 minutes when Iván Martín’s penalty was cancelled. They also used a double change in the 82nd minute, in a spell where they were trying to find a way back, while Real Madrid made three substitutions of their own, including Güler’s withdrawal on 67 minutes and Diomande’s on 85 minutes. The score stayed 0-3 throughout the second half.

The numbers backed Real Madrid’s lead. They had 54% possession, 528 passes to Racing Santander’s 457, 21 shots to 9, 7 on target to 1, and an xG figure of 3.46 to 0.96. Real Madrid also won 6 corners to 3 and were flagged offside twice, while Racing Santander had 5 saves and Real Madrid 1.

Racing Santander’s Jeanuël Belocian was booked in the 34th minute and Iker Luque in first-half stoppage time. Real Madrid finished without a yellow card or a sending-off.