"Kylian Mbappé's fourth Champions League hat trick helped Real Madrid bounce back from their weekend derby thrashing with a 5-0 win away to Kairat. Xabi Alonso's side were humbled 5-2 defeat at Atlético Madrid on Sunday and then had to make a 13-hour trip to Kazakhstan. Alonso made a raft of changes but kept Mbappé as the focal point of the attack and the France forward responded with a first-half penalty and two superb finishes after the break"
"Kalmurza was involved again soon after, but for the wrong reasons as he reacted naively to Egor Sorokin's poor back header and wiped out Franco Mastantuono inside the penalty area. It gave Mbappé the chance to score his third consecutive penalty in the competition -- he converted two spot-kicks in Madrid's opener against Marseille -- and he duly dispatched from 12 yards to make it 1-0 after 25 minutes."
Real Madrid defeated Kairat 5-0 in Kazakhstan, with Kylian Mbappé scoring a Champions League hat-trick. The victory followed a 5-2 derby defeat by Atlético Madrid and a 13-hour trip, prompting Xabi Alonso to make several changes while retaining Mbappé as the attacking focal point. Vinícius Júnior wore the captain's armband in Dani Carvajal's absence. Mbappé opened the scoring from a penalty after goalkeeper Sherkhan Kalmurza fouled Franco Mastantuono, then added two superb finishes including a chipped goal following a long Courtois kick. Substitutes Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Díaz scored late to complete the 5-0 win.
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