Real Madrid 3-0 Racing: Mbappé, Bellingham, Diomandé
Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 3-0 at El Sardinero on Sunday. Kylian Mbappé’s early penalty, Jude Bellingham’s finish and Yan Diomandé’s volley sealed a sixth straight win under José Mourinho.
By Emily · · Updated
How did Madrid score three?
Real Madrid defeated Racing Santander 3-0 on Sunday, Real Madrid and The Guardian reported. Mbappé converted a penalty in the 11th minute after Prati fouled him, Real Madrid wrote. Bellingham made it 0-2 in the 21st minute after an Arda Güler through ball, then Yan Diomandé volleyed in from a corner rebound in the 36th minute, the club said.
The Guardian summarised the same scorers and framed it as Madrid’s sixth straight win across competitions while noting Mbappé’s week after missing the Ballon d’Or to Harry Kane.
What else happened in the match?
Real Madrid said Courtois saved from Iker Luque soon after the opener, and that a 71st-minute penalty awarded against Aurélien Tchouaméni for handball was overturned by VAR as unintentional. Bellingham had a late finish ruled out for offside. The club described a quieter second half in which Racing had more of the ball without clear chances.
Where does La Liga stand?
The Guardian said third-placed Madrid stayed within three points of leaders Barcelona, who had thrashed Alavés 6-1 on Saturday, and a point behind Atlético Madrid after Atlético’s 2-0 win over Levante. Mourinho’s side have now won six straight in all competitions, both outlets noted.
How did the first half decide it?
Real Madrid’s match report times Mbappé’s penalty at 11 minutes after Prati fouled him, Bellingham’s finish at 21 minutes after an Arda Güler through ball, and Yan Diomandé’s volley at 36 minutes from a corner rebound. Courtois’ save from Iker Luque soon after the opener sits in the same club report.
The Guardian independently confirms the 3-0 score, the three scorers and Madrid’s sixth straight win across competitions, while noting Mbappé’s week after missing the Ballon d’Or to Harry Kane. That Ballon d’Or colour is Guardian framing, not a club statistical claim.
What changed after half-time?
Real Madrid described a quieter second half in which Racing had more of the ball without clear chances. A 71st-minute penalty awarded against Aurélien Tchouaméni for handball was overturned by VAR as unintentional, the club said, and Bellingham had a late finish ruled out for offside.
Guardian table spacing after the weekend: third-placed Madrid within three points of leaders Barcelona (who thrashed Alavés 6-1 on Saturday) and a point behind Atlético Madrid after Atlético’s 2-0 win over Levante. Report that board; do not forecast midweek Europe.
What should Nigerian readers take from the table board?
After Sunday’s 3-0, The Guardian’s spacing still has Madrid in the title pack behind Barcelona and Atlético on the weekend board described above. Sixth straight across competitions is the form headline both the club and The Guardian share. Mbappé’s penalty, Bellingham’s finish and Diomandé’s volley are the minute-locked scoring chain from RealMadrid.com.
José Mourinho’s side are therefore carrying a first-half away blitz into the next midweek, but this package stops at the reported board and does not forecast European ties.
TuSport desk: first-half blitz, table maths
Club report supplies exact minutes and the VAR overturn; Guardian independently confirms 3-0, the three scorers and the six-game streak plus the Barcelona/Atlético spacing. Desk value: first-half 0-3 structure with named assists/build (Güler) and a clear La Liga points board without forecasting midweek Europe.
Sunday 1 November 2026 at El Sardinero is the match stamp. Nigerian readers following Mbappé and Bellingham get a minute-accurate first-half sequence from RealMadrid.com, then Guardian’s independent win-streak and table spacing. The Ballon d’Or week note stays attributed to The Guardian.
We do not invent Racing scorers or second-half goals that neither outlet reported. The VAR overturn on Tchouaméni and the offside cut on Bellingham remain club-report details that explain why the score stayed 3-0. Six straight wins is locked by both the club and The Guardian.
Photo staging uses a licensed Bernabéu exterior as a Real Madrid club image; the match itself was away at Racing. Caption credit must stay honest about that archive choice.
Why it matters
Madrid’s six-game streak keeps them in the La Liga title pack. Related: Ballon d’Or context, Kompany / Bayern, Al-Nassr title chase. Follow Real Madrid and La Liga.
Sources: Real Madrid — Sixth consecutive victory · The Guardian — European football: Mbappé penalty helps Real Madrid stroll to sixth straight win
