KAZAKHSTAN:

Kylian Mbappe struck a hat-trick as record 15-time Champions League winners romped to a 5-0 league phase win over Kairat in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

Xabi Alonso's side bounced back from their thrashing by city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday with an emphatic victory on the road, after travelling more than 7,000 kilometres.

put the hosts to the sword with his treble and Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Diaz wrapped up Madrid's victory, which took them provisionally top of the table.

Kairat, appearing in the tournament proper for the first time, beat Celtic in qualifying but could not handle Los Blancos, even after their long journey east, in particular French superstar Mbappe.

"We can't forget what happened this weekend (against Atletico) but we have to keep thinking about it,

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