Kylian Mbappe surpasses Ronaldo! The Real Madrid star outshines the legendary forward with his debut season goal tally, despite a challenging start in La Liga.
Kylian Mbappe has surpassed Brazilian legend Ronaldo’s debut season goal tally for Real Madrid after netting a brace against Villarreal.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The French forward netted both goals in Madrid’s 2-1 comeback victory over Villarreal on Saturday. His 20th La Liga goal of the season brought his total across all competitions to 31—surpassing the legendary Ronaldo’s tally from the 2002-03 campaign by one.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
After making the switch from Paris Saint-Germain to Madrid last summer, Mbappe faced significant criticism for his early performances. However, surpassing the legendary Ronaldo’s debut season goal tally is a remarkable achievement. Saturday’s victory also extended Los Blancos’ lead at the top of La Liga to three points.
DID YOU KNOW?
Mbappe could be aiming for the best debut season in Real Madrid history, a record currently held by Ivan Zamorano with 37 goals in the 1992-93 campaign. Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy share second place with 33 goals each.
WHAT NEXT?
Mbappe, who made history as the first French player to score 30 or more goals in six consecutive seasons for a club in Europe’s top five leagues, will now join his national team for international duty.
