Is Real Madrid back?
Real Madrid stun Monaco with a humongous scoreline of 6-1. Mbappe, Vinicious, and Mastantuono all scored goals. Jude Bellingham scores too, with a beautiful finish and fluid gameplay after a long time from Real Madrid.
Arbeloa surprises every Madridista
Arbeloa and his boys put up a remarkable performance at Bernabeu. Wonderful gameplay, crisp passing, smooth build-up, and fast, clear-cut transitions. Every player of Real Madrid was good on the pitch.
None of the players looked slow or out of form. Camavinga just put up a fire performance in the midfield. Mbappe, as usual, scored goals, and Vini was phenomenal on the left wing. His cuts and in runs were accurate crosses, and his passing was pinpoint.
Timeline
- 5’ GOAL!
Mbappé (Real Madrid): Madrid pounce early as Mastantuono finds Valverde between the lines, and he slips Mbappé into space just inside the box. The forward opens his body and strokes a precise low finish beyond Köhn into the far corner for 1-0. - 26’ GOAL!
Mbappé (Real Madrid): A sweeping move doubles the lead, Camavinga flicking cleverly into Güler, who releases Vinícius down the left. Vinícius squares with the outside of his right boot for Mbappé arriving centrally, and he side-foots home first time from close range for 2-0. - 51’ GOAL!
Mastantuono (Real Madrid): Madrid pick up where they left off after the break, Vinícius sliding a cute reverse pass into Mastantuono, breaking into the box from the right. The youngster guides a cal,m low shot across Köhn and inside the far post to make it 3-0. - 55’ GOAL!
Kehrer (OG, Monaco): Monaco’s night worsens when Vinícius again gets free on the left and whips a dangerous low cross into the six-yard box. Kehrer stretches to cut it out but only diverts the ball past his own keeper at the near post for 4-0. - 63’ GOAL!
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid): Vinícius adds his name to the sheet with a spectacular solo effort, collecting the ball on the left, dancing past three defenders into the area, and curling a right-footed shot into the top corner for 5-0. - 72’ GOAL!
Teze (Monaco): A sloppy Madrid pass across their own box is punished as Teze steps in and intercepts on the edge of the area. The defender takes a touch and rifles a driven effort beyond Courtois for a 5-1 consolation. - 80’ GOAL!
Bellingham (Real Madrid): Madrid finishes the rout when Bellingham races onto a through ball, splitting the Monaco back line. He rounds Köhn calmly and lifts his finish into the net from a tight angle to seal a 6-1 scoreline.
Final Score: Real Madrid 6-1 Monaco
Tactical Breakdown
Real Madrid’s 6-1 win over Monaco felt like Álvaro Arbeloa planting a flag in the Champions League. His team were aggressive without the ball, brave with it, and completely unbothered by Monaco’s reputation. From the first minute, the plan was clear: squeeze Monaco’s first pass, then run at them in waves.
Arbeloa used a flexible back four that often became a back three when Camavinga stepped inside. That gave Madrid an extra man in midfield, letting Valverde and Bellingham jump to press without leaving holes. Monaco kept trying to play through the centre; Madrid kept stealing it and turning those steals into direct attacks.
In the attack, the structure was ruthless. Vinícius stayed wide to torture his full-back, Mbappé drifted between the lines, and the third attacker—often Mastantuono—hit the box late. The second goal summed it up: Camavinga flick, Güler between the lines, Vinícius outside-of-the-boot cross, Mbappé arriving in stride. One-touch football, impossible to live with.
What made it so one-sided was the way Madrid defended after losing the ball. Counter-press, swarm, recover, repeat. Monaco’s only joy came when Madrid got too casual playing out, gifting the consolation goal. Outside that, it looked like a training drill at times.
It wasn’t just a big scoreline; it was a statement of control. Arbeloa’s Madrid didn’t just beat Monaco; they dictated every rhythm, every duel, every mistake. On this evidence, his ideas are landing fast—and brutally.
Standout Performers
Jude Bellingham-
Bellingham is the one who sets the tone for this Madrid side: when he plays with swagger, everyone else follows. Fresh from rounding the keeper for Madrid’s sixth against Monaco and celebrating like a man answering his critics one by one, he looks primed to dominate between the lines again, arriving late in the box and bullying midfields that can’t live with his timing or mentality.
Kylian Mbappé-
Mbappé is in full revenge-tour mode, and it shows. Putting two past his former club Monaco – stretching his Champions League tally into double figures – was the clearest warning that if opponents dare to leave space in behind, he will tear them apart almost single‑handedly. Even when he drifts quietly for spells, one counter with Camavinga and Vinícius is enough for him to flip a match, so it would be a surprise not to see him on the scoresheet again.
Franco Mastantuono-
Mastantuono plays like a kid who has no idea he is supposed to be nervous – and that is exactly why he is terrifying for defenders. Already a record‑breaker at River Plate and now on the Madrid scoresheet in a 6–1 Champions League demolition, he drifts between lines, combines with Güler and Vinícius, and hits the box with the arrogance of someone who knows he’s the next big Argentine in white. If he starts or even comes off the bench tomorrow, the sensible bet is that something chaotic and brilliant runs through his left foot.
Vinícius Júnior-
This version of Vinícius – the one who just pulled a perfect 10 performance and shredded Monaco on his own – is borderline unplayable. He is not just dancing on the touchline anymore; he is making the decisive run, the killer cutback, the ruthless finish, and when he combines with Mbappé on the break, Madrid look less like a football team and more like a track relay with a ball.
Eduardo Camavinga-
Camavinga is the chaos engine that makes all this attacking fun possible. That little flick in the build‑up to one of Mbappé’s goals against Monaco summed him up perfectly: outrageous technique wrapped inside a tireless ball-winner who happily chews up ground so the stars ahead of him can shine. In games like tomorrow’s, his ability to switch from left‑back to midfield brain in a single phase gives Madrid control that most opponents simply cannot match.
Manager & Players Reaction
Alvaro Arbeloa
“We need them”
Jude Bellingham:
“They’re entitled to their opinion”
Stats
Fan Reactions
Conclusion
Real Madrid are back with a bang to lead the Champions League campaign.
Real Madrid are always the favourite in Champions League matches. Mbappe, Vinicious, and Rodryo, if all start to click like this throughout the knockout stage, the 16th UCL will not be a far-fetched dream.
Real Madrid will focus fully on the Champions League if they are not considered to go for La Liga all in. That depends on Arbeloa, what he wants to prioritise for this season, whether he will go for both or prioritise only one.
