Real Madrid beats Racing Santander 3-0, Bellingham reaches 50 goals

Real Madrid defeated Racing Santander 3-0 on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in La Liga's 11th matchday, extending their winning streak to six consecutive matches across all competitions. The victory follows Real Madrid's 2-1 El Clásico win over Barcelona the previous week.

Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 11th minute after Matteo Prati brought down the French forward in the area. Mbappé, who placed second in this week's Ballon d'Or voting to Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, has now scored five times in three games. Jude Bellingham doubled Madrid's lead in the 21st minute with a solo run from midfield, rounding the goalkeeper and finishing into an empty net—his first goal in seven matches. The 23-year-old English midfielder reached 50 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid, becoming the first Englishman to achieve this milestone for the club. His previous record holder, David Beckham, scored 20 goals for Madrid.

Yan Diomande added a third goal before half-time with a first-time volley from the edge of the area following a half-cleared corner. The summer signing has now scored three goals in four matches. Diomande's effort from distance made him the sixth player to score multiple goals from outside the box in La Liga this season, and contributed to his fifth goal contribution overall (three goals and two assists). At 19 years old, Diomande ranks second among teenagers in Europe's top five leagues this season, behind only Barcelona's Lamine Yamal with 17 contributions.

Real Madrid controlled the match comprehensively in the first half. Trent Alexander-Arnold, the English full-back recently signed from Liverpool, made a rare start at right-back. Racing Santander attempted to respond after the break but created few clear chances. Mbappé hit the post in the 59th minute with a curling shot from the edge of the box. In the final stages, Racing were awarded a penalty for a handball by Aurélien Tchouaméni, but the decision was overturned following a VAR review which determined the contact was accidental and resulted from a deflection off the midfielder's boot.

The win maintains Real Madrid's strong form under manager José Mourinho. With only two losses this season—their most recent defeat against Atlético Madrid on September 20—Real Madrid moved to within three points of La Liga leaders Barcelona, who thrashed Alavés 6-1 the same weekend. Atlético Madrid sits one point ahead of Real Madrid after a 2-0 victory over Levante, creating a tight three-way title race with just three points separating the top three sides.

The match was notably absent from Chinese state television broadcasts due to fallout from a video in which Mbappé made a joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, for which the French forward subsequently apologized.