Kylian Mbappe’s brace over Villarreal etched his identify into the historical past books as soon as extra as he overtook Ronaldo’s spectacular report.
Mbappe scored twice in six minutes to surpass the Brazilian legend’s tally of targets scored in a debut season with Actual Madrid.
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Ronaldo scored 30 targets throughout all competitions in his debut season with Actual Madrid in 2002/03
However that report was snatched from the previous hanging famous person on Saturday night as Mbappe celebrated with Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘I am right here’ celebration after scoring his thirty first aim for Los Blancos.
And that wasn’t the one report slashed by the younger French worldwide on Saturday both.
Mbappe now has the fourth highest debut season aim tally in Actual Madrid historical past, with 31 targets.
His brace additionally made it 17 targets throughout all competitions in 2025 up to now in Europe’s prime 5 leagues – second solely to his former PSG teammate Ousmane Dembele.
Mbappe’s opening aim got here 17 minutes into play with the ahead pouncing on a rebound to fireplace it into the again of the web.
It adopted Brahim Diaz’s failed chip over the keeper, which Mbappe was available to ship house swiftly after.
Inside six minutes, Mbappe was celebrating once more. Lucas Vazquez acquired Federico Valverde’s go on the precise flank which made its strategy to the Frenchman.
Mbappe acquired a reduce go from Vazquez to blaze it into the highest nook and put Madrid forward.
It turned the tables rapidly for Madrid after they’d gone 1-0 down inside seven minutes via Juan Foyth’s early strike.
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Foyth discovered the roof of the web after being unmarked from a nook to ship it previous Thibaut Courtois in aim.
The sport completed 2-1, with Mbappe’s targets securing Actual Madrid’s spot on the prime of La Liga.
Mbappe’s spectacular scoring within the league has not but been sufficient to catch 36-year-old Robert Lewandowski although.
The Polish striker has netted 21 league targets to Mbappe’s 20, together with 9 within the Champions League for Barcelona.
Actual Madrid are at present main the league desk in Spain’s top-flight, on 60 factors forward of Barcelona in second.
Barcelona do have two video games in hand nevertheless and are near third-placed Atletico Madrid – who Actual Madrid knocked out of the Champions League earlier within the week.