La Liga – Bellingham scores as Real Madrid thrashes Malaga 4-0

In another key match of the third round of the 2026/27 La Liga season, Real Madrid, playing at home at the Bernabéu Stadium, defeated newly promoted Malaga 4-0 thanks to goals from Bellingham, Mbappé, and Guler.

Early in the match, Real Madrid's attack was cleared, and Arnold unleashed a long-range volley near the penalty area, but the ball went over the post. In the 4th minute, Mbappe received the ball and shot, but his effort was blocked by an opposing player. In the 11th minute, Arnold took a corner kick, and Rüdiger's header was cleared.

In the 16th minute, Malaga attempted a counter-attack. Joaquín Muñoz received a pass from Larubía and fired a long-range shot from inside the penalty area, but the ball went wide of the post. In the 19th minute, Bellingham received the ball, sprinted into the penalty area, and slotted it home, giving Real Madrid a 1-0 lead.

In the 26th minute, Brahim Diaz played a through ball to Mbappe, whose shot was cleared by Malaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero. Bellingham then headed the ball, which struck Herrero and bounced into the net, giving Real Madrid a 2-0 lead over Malaga.

In the 30th minute, Arnold crossed from the right wing into the penalty area, and Mbappe fired a shot into the net, making it 3-0 for Real Madrid. In the 36th minute, Vinicius received a pass from Dean Huisen and took a shot, but it was blocked.

In the 42nd minute, Malaga took a corner kick, and Rafa Rodriguez took a shot, but the ball hit the post. In first-half stoppage time, Rafa Rodriguez received a pass from Larubia and took a long-range shot, but it went wide.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Vinicius made a diagonal pass, and Mbappe received the ball and took a long-range shot from near the penalty area, but the ball was cleared by an opposing player. In the 54th minute, Vinicius made another diagonal pass from the penalty area, and Arnold's shot was blocked by Malaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero.

In the 58th minute, Bellingham passed the ball into the box, and Mbappe headed it towards goal, but the ball was caught by Malaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero. In the 64th minute, Chupe passed the ball to Juan Cruz, who took a long-range shot, but the ball went over the goal.

In the 70th minute, Bellingham received a pass from Cucurella and took a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball went wide of the post. In the 83rd minute, Haitham Abaida took a free kick, which hit Rüdiger and bounced onto Diomande's hand. The referee initially awarded a penalty, but the decision was overturned after a VAR review.

In stoppage time of the second half, Vinicius passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Guler seized the opportunity to push the ball into the net, helping Real Madrid secure a 4-0 victory.

Real Madrid ultimately defeated Malaga 4-0 at home, securing their third consecutive victory.

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