Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the season in La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 home win over promoted Málaga on Sunday, scoring three times inside 30 minutes before adding a late fourth.Jude Bellingham’s brilliant solo opener, an own goal by the Málaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero and a sharp Kylian Mbappé volley effectively settled the contest before half-time, with substitute Arda Guler wrapping up the victory in added time at the Bernabéu.The win lifted Madrid to nine points from three matches, two clear of Atlético Madrid and Alavés. Barcelona, fourth on six points with a game in hand, host Rayo Vallecano on Monday.Bellingham opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a superb burst through the middle, collecting a loose ball near the edge of the area, gliding past three defenders and firing low beneath Herrero. They doubled their lead seven minutes later after Herrero could only palm out Mbappé’s effort. Bellingham headed the rebound back towards goal and, as Herrero and a teammate collided while trying to clear, the ball ended up in the net.Mbappé then made it 3-0 in the 30th minute, meeting Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross with a fine volley from the centre of the box. The second half drifted until Guler, shortly after coming on, started and finished a slick move, feeding Vinícius Júnior before tapping in the Brazilian’s return pass to complete the rout.Yuito Suzuki scored a hat-trick as Freiburg thumped Werder Bremen 4-1, while Schalke’s nightmare return to the Bundesliga ended in a 3-0 away defeat to Augsburg as they finished with 10 men.Yuito Suzuki opens the scoring for Freiburg against Werder Bremen. Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty ImagesSchalke spent the last three seasons in the second tier and would have hoped for a positive result on their return, but were well beaten in a lively contest in which both sides created plenty of chances. Augsburg took the lead in the 18th minute as Michael Gregoritsch scored at the back post, the goal coming against the run of play.The visitors’ task got harder when Ron Schallenberg received a straight red card in the 62nd minute for a dangerous tackle on Gregoritsch. The hosts doubled their advantage as Anton Kade provided a neat finish off the post on 79 minutes, before Rodrigo Ribeiro scored the third in added time.Suzuki was in superb form as Freiburg completed a rout of Werder Bremen to get their season off to the perfect start. He had never scored more than once in a Bundesliga game before but celebrated a hat-trick with some neat finishes.Quick GuidePlay our football trivia game, On the ballShowThe Guardian's daily football game, On the ball, is now live in the app for both iOS and Android. Can you identify the Premier League star from the clues? Later on Sunday, attention turns to Italy, with Napoli hosting Como before Inter visit Cagliari.
European football: Bellingham sparks Real Madrid’s cruise to maintain perfect start
Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the season in La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 home win over promoted Málaga










