Kylian Mbappé fired a hat trick and Harry Kane struck twice as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich eased past tournament debutants in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Madrid showed no signs of fatigue from a 6,500-kilometer trip, cruising to a 5-0 win away at Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty. Mbappé scored from the penalty spot in the 25th minute, added a lobbed finish after the break, and completed his fourth Champions League hat trick in the 73rd minute. Only Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski have more. Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Díaz added late goals for the 15-time European champions.
Bayern, meanwhile, defeated Pafos 5-1 in Cyprus, with Kane grabbing two goals in a commanding performance.
Elsewhere, Atlético Madrid continued their scoring spree with a 5-1 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt. Giacomo Raspadori, Robin Le Normand and Antoine Griezmann — who celebrated his 200th goal for the club — put Atlético firmly ahead. Giuliano Simeone, son of suspended coach Diego Simeone, and Julián Alvarez added the other two.
Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray after a late penalty was overturned by VAR. Victor Osimhen’s early spot-kick sealed the win for the Turkish champions.
Tottenham narrowly avoided defeat in Norway, drawing 2-2 with Bodø/Glimt thanks to a last-minute own goal. The debutants had led 2-1 through Jens Petter Hauge’s double before Spurs equalized in stoppage time.
Chelsea edged Benfica 1-0 at Stamford Bridge courtesy of an own goal by Richard Ríos, while João Pedro was sent off late for the Blues. Marseille thrashed Ajax 4-0, and Inter Milan beat Slavia Prague 3-0 with a brace from Lautaro Martínez.
Atalanta came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Club Brugge.
Source: Agency