Real Madrid Dominates AS Monaco 6-1: Immediate Match Reaction

Real Madrid 6-1 AS Monaco (Mbappé x2, Mastantuono, OG & Vinícius Júnior). Two wins in two for Álvaro Arbeloa... Here is my take on the action. More for you: Player ratings, press conferences and a live podcast. Real Madrid managed to secure a first win for Álvaro Arbeloa against Levante on the weekend, despite the poor performance - and the feeling was that the visit of Monaco would require a step up in standards. Fede Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga were the full-backs, with Arda Güler providing support in midfield and Franco Mastantuono getting the nod further afield. The remainder of the team was typically strong. Fede Valverde captained the team. The tone was set in the first ten minutes, as Monaco failed to meet the expected level. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with a world-class low finish that flashed straight past the keeper. The forward then doubled the lead over his former side, with a superbly worked move involving Eduardo Camavinga and Arda Güler, finding Vinícius Júnior on the run who supplied the Frenchman. Monaco did manage to find some gaps against a slightly skewered Real Madrid defence, hitting the side netting, bar and keeper with some strong chances. Half-time, 2-0. The second half would prove to be even sweeter, with Franco Mastantuono making it three to cap off perhaps his best game yet in a Madrid shirt. An own goal minutes later would put the game out of sight, before Vinícius Júnior dribbled his way into the box before finding the top corner for five. The susceptibility of the defence was always going to struggle to keep a clean-sheet, and a mistake at the back did lead to Monaco opening their account for the evening. Jude Bellingham then rounded the keeper to score a sixth, after being played through cleanly by Fede Valverde. Full-time, an easy win - with a scoreline of 6-1 to Real Madrid. Best game of the season so far?