Kylian Mbappe scored a fantastic brace against Villareal to help Real Madrid secure a 0-2 victory, and take them to the top of La Liga. In doing so, the former PSG forward has now made history by surpassing the scoring record of one of the most legendary players who had played for Los Blancos. Mbappe's stats this season has been unbelievable so far, as the Frenchman has scored 21 goals and assisted another 4 in just 20 La Liga appearances. He has been sensational in the Champions League as well, scoring 11 in just 6 appearances for Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe overtakes Real Madrid and Brazil Legend Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappe's brace against Villareal has now taken his total career goals to 415, which means he has surpassed the total of Real Madrid legend and Iconic Brazilian striker Ronaldo Nazario, who had 414 career goals. Mbappe also scored a Panenka penalty goal in the same match, and explained later that it was a tribute to his teammate Brahim Diaz, who missed a crucial Panenka penalty for Morocco in the 2026 AFCON final against Senegal. The gesture proves to us that Kylian Mbappe is not just an elite footballer, but an elite leader in the making as well. He is truly following the path of his idol Cristiano Ronaldo both as a goalscorer and leader.
Kylian Mbappe's 2025-26 season for Real Madrid
For the 2025–26 season, Kylian Mbappé took over the iconic No. 10 shirt at Real Madrid, following the departure of Luka Modrić, while his teammate Endrick was handed the No. 9. Mbappé quickly made history. On 16 September, he scored his 49th and 50th goals for Madrid in a 2–1 Champions League win over Marseille, becoming the fastest player to reach 50 goals for the club since Cristiano Ronaldo.
Just two weeks later, on 30 September, a hat-trick against Kairat took him to 60 Champions League goals overall, pushing him past Thomas Müller to become the competition’s sixth-highest scorer of all time.Mbappé’s sensational run continued on 26 November, when he scored four goals in a dramatic 4–3 away win over Olympiacos , including a blistering hat-trick completed in just 6 minutes and 42 seconds, the second-fastest in Champions League history after Mohamed Salah's one against Rangers.
He capped off the year on 20 December by scoring a penalty in a 2–0 win against Sevilla, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo’s club record of 59 goals in a single calendar year for Real Madrid. Mbappe has been sensational for the club in the new year as well, and will be hoping to lead Real Madrid to silverware glory in 2026.
What next for Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid?
Mbappe and Real Madrid will now travel to Portugal, as they'll be facing Benfica in the Champions League next week. The player and the club will be hoping to continue their great run.
