Real Madrid dominated Monaco in a clinical 6-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Matchday 7 of the UEFA Champions League, continuing their resurgence after a recent slump. With this result, Los Blancos climb to second in the overall table, all but guaranteeing a direct spot in the Round of 16.
Following the frustrations of the home crowd—who notably whistled the team during their 2-0 La Liga win over Levante—Real Madrid reunited with their supporters with a clear mission to deliver a statement continental win.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s side did not disappoint. The rout began just four minutes in when Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring against his former club. While Monaco created several opportunities to equalize, they failed to capitalize, allowing Mbappe to double the lead in the 25th minute and send Madrid into the locker room with a comfortable cushion.
Any hopes of a Monaco comeback vanished in the second half. Real Madrid unleashed an offensive onslaught, pushing the lead to 5-0 behind goals from Franco Mastantuono, a Thilo Kehrer own goal, and a strike from Vinicius Junior.
Although the French side managed to pull one back through Jordan Teze, it proved a mere consolation; Jude Bellingham capped the night with a goal ten minutes from time to finalize the 6-1 scoreline.
