Recorded 22 October 2026 at 19:41 UTC

Archived

Real Madrid thrash RB Leipzig as Mbappe scores in Champions League win

Real Madrid thrashed RB Leipzig 4-1 on Wednesday to secure their third consecutive Champions League victory. Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande scored for Jose Mourinho’s side, while Tidiam Gomis replied for Leipzig. Mbappe has scored in all three European matches this season, taking his tally to 12 goals.

Coverage from 3 publishers 5 source reports

BBCAl JazeeraFrance 24

Real Madrid dominate Leipzig for third straight win

Update summary

What changed in this update

Real Madrid maintain their 100 per cent start in the Champions League as they comfortably beat Leipzig 4-1, with Bernardo Silva scoring his first goal for Madrid since moving from Manchester City in the summer.

Source coverage

Source reports

BBC Published 21 October 2026

Real Madrid dominate Leipzig for third straight win

France 24 Published 22 October 2026

Real Madrid thrash RB Leipzig as Mbappe scores in Champions League win

Al Jazeera Published 21 October 2026

Real Madrid rout RB Leipzig 4-1 to continue perfect Champions League start

Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande score stunners as Real beat Leipzig to make it three from three in the Champions League.

BBC Published 21 October 2026

Villa maintain perfect Champions League start with Viking victory

Aston Villa win their third game from three in the Champions League by defeating Norwegian side Viking - the dominant display taking them up to second in the league phase.

Al Jazeera Published 21 October 2026

Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig LIVE: Champions League

Follow updates, with team news, from our live text commentary stream coverage as Mbappe and Bellingham headline.

More news

Also in the news

Antonelli wins in US but has to wait to secure title

Sport 14h ago Developing

Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix, nears F1 title

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 20-year-old now needs two more points to clinch his first Formula 1 world championship and could secure it at the Mexican Grand Prix next week if teammate George Russell does not win that race.

3 references

Al JazeeraBBCDaily Mail

Late Mbappe goal earns Real win at Barca in dramatic Clasico

Sport 13h ago Developing

Mbappe Brace Gives Real Madrid 2-1 El Clasico Win at Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou in the first El Clasico of the season, inflicting Barcelona's first domestic defeat of the campaign and halving the gap to La Liga leaders.

2 references

BBCAl Jazeera

Carrick 'saddened' by Man Utd situation after Bournemouth loss

Sport 1d ago Emerging

Carrick's Manchester United future in doubt after Bournemouth rout

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said he was "saddened" by the club's situation after a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth left his future in doubt. Supporters cheered Carrick off but booed captain Bruno Fernandes amid the team's deepening slump.

2 references

Al JazeeraBBC

Discovery

See what’s emerging. See what’s changing.

Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.

Explore Discovery