"Kylian Mbappe scored twice, and Vinicius Junior also played a starring role as Real Madrid trounced Monaco 6-1 in their first Champions League game under Alvaro Arbeloa. Madrid climbed to second in the 36-team standings, putting themselves in a great position for a top seeding in the last 16, by blowing away Sebastien Pocognoli's team, who remain at risk of an early elimination."
"Mbappe only needed five minutes to bite the hand that used to feed him, firing into the bottom-left corner after good link-up play from Franco Mastantuono and Federico Valverde. Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati then shot wide at the other end, with Monaco carrying a threat on the break, but Mbappe got his second goal with a simple finish off Vinicius' centre, with Eduardo Camavinga's clever flick instrumental in the build-up."
"Mastantuono's first-ever Champions League goal made it 3-0, with the Argentina wonderkid finishing across Philipp Kohn after an excellent turn and pass from Vinicius. The Brazilian - who was booed by his own fans during Saturday's 2-0 win over Levante in LaLiga - then saw a left-wing delivery turned home by the unwitting Thilo Kehrer before finally getting the goal his performance deserved in the 63rd minute."
Real Madrid routed Monaco 6-1 in their first Champions League game under Alvaro Arbeloa, rising to second place in the 36-team standings and improving prospects for top seeding in the last 16. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring after five minutes and added a second from a Vinicius Junior cross, while Franco Mastantuono scored his first Champions League goal to make it 3-0. Vinicius created several chances, saw a cross deflected in by Thilo Kehrer, and later finished powerfully in the 63rd minute. Monaco briefly reduced the deficit through Jordan Teze following a Dani Ceballos giveaway, but Jude Bellingham sealed the win late.
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