Mbappe Delivers Double Strike as Real Madrid Demolish Real Oviedo 3-0 in Dominant Display

Real Madrid secured a comfortable 3-0 victory against Real Oviedo in La Liga on Sunday evening, though the 15-time European champions only pulled away from their opponents in the closing stages.

Kylian Mbappé converted his first two clear opportunities with precision, scoring once in each half during a match where Madrid peppered the goal with wayward attempts, before replacement Vinícius Júnior added a third goal late in the proceedings.

This marked the first league encounter between these teams in 24 years and proved as lopsided as anticipated. Los Blancos controlled the crucial statistics throughout, yet never displayed their typical smooth rhythm—largely due to Oviedo's commendable defensive efforts for the majority of the contest.

Madrid exercised patience in the opening period, with Rodrygo testing the goalkeeper within three minutes, but were restricted to errant shots until the middle of the first half. Approximately 30 minutes in, Franco Mastantuono stretched to connect with a delightful Arda Güler delivery, before solid defending prevented the latter from scoring what appeared to be a guaranteed goal during a penalty area melee.

Oviedo supporters voiced their displeasure when Madrid took the lead through Mbappé on 37 minutes, protesting what they perceived as a foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni on Leander Dendoncker. Following that incident, Güler supplied Mbappé, who drove a low shot across the goal into the far corner.

The second period saw Madrid maintain possession dominance without generating regular scoring chances. Early second-half attempts were sporadic and failed to trouble Aarón Escandell in Oviedo's net, until Federico Valverde's 67th-minute effort forced an impressive save.

Kwasi Sibo's long-range volley represented one of the rare dangerous moments for Madrid, handled by Thibaut Courtois. The hosts' general lack of attacking sharpness ultimately made things simpler for Xabi Alonso's team, despite their own wastefulness and limited cutting edge.

The narrow advantage nearly became exposed when Sibo hit the woodwork in the final 10 minutes, but Oviedo couldn't capitalize on that opportunity as Mbappé sealed the victory moments afterward. Viní Jr., cautioned for an obvious simulation after entering the match, combined with the French striker, who curled his right-footed effort past Escandell.

Oviedo might have pulled one back but for a late Courtois intervention, yet immediately conceded again. This time, Viní Jr. found the net, capping his second-half appearance with a goal and assist by placing his shot into the bottom corner.

Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Real Oviedo (4-3-3)

*Ratings provided by Fotmob*

Subs not used: Andriy Lunin (GK), Sergio Mestre (GK), David Alaba, Éder Militão, Fran García, Raúl Asencio, Thiago Pitarch.

Real Oviedo (5-4-1): Aarón Escandell; Nacho Vidal, Dani Calvo (c), Oier Luengo, Rahim Alhassane; Luka Ilić, Kwasi Sibo, Leander Dendoncker, Ilyas Chaira; Salomón Rondón.

Subs: Horaţiu Moldovan, Eric Bailly, Marco Esteban, Santi Cazorla, Santiago Colombatto, Álex Forés, Federico Viñas, Josip Brekalo, Lamine Gueye, Omar Falah, Ovie Ejaria, Haissem Hassan.

Player of the match - Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)