Suddenly in the midst of a poor run of form, Real Madrid hope to halt their skid as they travel to meet struggling Olympiacos in Champions League action on Wednesday.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé scored the second-fastest hat trick in Champions League history by netting three times in just under seven minutes at Olympiakos on

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Real Madrid Suffer Last-Minute Injury Scare for Olympiacos Clash. Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is reportedly a doubt for the Spanish giants’ Champions League bout with Olympiacos.

At the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Olympiacos' 1-0 first-half lead lasted for 14 minutes. That's when Kylian Mbappé arrived and netted the second-fastest hat trick in Champions League history after scoring three times in a seven minute span to put Real Madrid up 3-1.

Vinicius Junior has told Real Madrid that he does not want to renew his contract while his relationship with head coach Xabi Alonso remains so strained.

The Frenchman, 26, has been in superb scoring form for Real Madrid this season, with 18 goals to his name from 17 matches ahead of the club's Champions League clash in Greece.

Xabi Alonso said he's "not paying attention" to speculation about his future at Real Madrid, and insisted a message of support from the club is "not necessary."

Nico Paz’s name has resurfaced, with various reports stating Madrid would like to bring him back from Como in January. As The Athletic has previously reported, the Spanish club have several options to re-sign the 21-year-old Argentina midfielder, who has been impressing in Serie A since arriving there in August 2024.