Only Kylian Mbappé knows where his limits are. His statistical output is smashing expectations to the point that he’s already leaving behind some of the most iconic legends in Real Madrid history. A quick look at his first 90 games in a Madrid shirt — and the 82 goals he’s scored — is enough to understand the scale of what he’s doing.
In those first 90 matches, only two players in the club’s storied history have scored more: Ferenc Puskás and Cristiano Ronaldo. Puskás, a generational scorer who built two careers — one in Hungary (383 goals in 366 games) and another in Madrid (242 in 262) — had 96 goals in his first 90 appearances. Cristiano posted 86. Mbappé’s 82 puts him right on their heels, forming a podium reserved for the absolute elite.
Behind the French superstar sit giants like Di Stéfano (73), Hugo Sánchez (63), Van Nistelrooy (62) and Ronaldo Nazário (61). The contrast becomes even more striking when you see that Raúl and Benzema had just 40 at that point, or that club icons like Santillana (33), Mijatović (32) and Butragueño (28) were far behind.
A golden season and a race for the Golden Shoe
This season alone, Mbappé has already stamped 38 goals, including 23 in LaLiga, keeping him firmly in the race for the European Golden Shoe alongside Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Mbappé sits at 46 points, just two behind Kane and four ahead of Haaland.
Across all competitions, Mbappé has 38 goals and 5 assists. Kane has the same totals but in two more matches, while Haaland sits at 28 goals in 36 games, giving him the weakest scoring rate of the three.
When Mbappé arrived at the Bernabéu in the summer of 2024, Vinícius had 84 goals for the club. In just a year and a half, Mbappé has slashed that gap dramatically, outscoring the Brazilian 82 to 30 over that span.
Closing in on His Best Season Ever
Mbappé’s scoring hunger seems unstoppable. He’s now just seven goals away from surpassing the best season of his career — the 44 goals he scored in his final year at PSG (2023–24) and again in his first season at Real Madrid. If injuries don’t intervene, he’s on track to set a new personal record.
But despite already winning a Golden Shoe, a World Cup, and a Nations League, Mbappé knows two major trophies still elude him: the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or. Perhaps that’s why he was so blunt after Madrid’s shock defeat in Lisbon against Mourinho’s Benfica:
“It’s not about quality — it’s about wanting it more than the other team. A champion team can’t play like this. We need to work harder.”
His focus now is simple: get revenge against Benfica and keep Madrid alive in the league title race.
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QueriisFiasi
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When a player starts chasing numbers and stats, the collective achievements and team chemistry become secondary. I'm just saying it's dangerous to allow everything to revolve around one individual in a team.
You miss the point. Having one player whose sole focus is only as about how many goals he can score, and not worrying about other team dynamics that are needed to win a football game, disrupts team chemistry in the long run. He can keep scoring, but that vital lack of cohesion across the team can cause opponents to score more and even win games where he scores hattricks.
Don Zayo
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you don't know football sir. he's not doing his best
Someone who's leading top goalscorer amongst strikers is not doing his best?
Betacilmru
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hshsu
bigblaed
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but i will mean something to mbappe,just as it meant something fr messi in his own time...and dats why its called individual award or record bro...
bigblaed
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but i will mean something to mbappe,just as it meant something fr messi in his own time...and dats why its called individual award or record bro...t
Ibra2025
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He's doing his job. Other teammates refused to do theirs so you can't blame him.
Mbappe is not a club player
Ibra2025
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He's doing his job. Other teammates refused to do theirs so you can't blame him.
you don't know football sir. he's not doing his best
Don Zayo
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When a player starts chasing numbers and stats, the collective achievements and team chemistry become secondary. I'm just saying it's dangerous to allow everything to revolve around one individual in a team.
He's doing his job. Other teammates refused to do theirs so you can't blame him.
Vindiloprs
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He won't win the UEFA champions league guy is cursed
He hasn’t even won a single trophy in Spain with Madrid and you are here already talking to of the champions league a competition out of Spain
Duwcikmnsy
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mbappé oh yamal who is better over
DeoDarius
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rewriting with lots of penalties from diving.
Work on your life.. pure hatred at this point 😂
manalmpst
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rewriting with lots of penalties from diving.
QueriisFiasi
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When a player starts chasing numbers and stats, the collective achievements and team chemistry become secondary. I'm just saying it's dangerous to allow everything to revolve around one individual in a team.
yeeceprtz
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He won't win the UEFA champions league guy is cursed
bowdenotz
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okay 👍
KasongoWaKenya
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Don't compare Vinie and Mbappe first season, One came as a galatico the other one was unknown. Its like comparing Ronaldo vs Messi or Yamal in their first season in La Liga.
KasongoWaKenya
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Those individual records means nothing to the team. Benzema scored less but had more impact.
hitbcdesty
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the problem is that, RM doesn't need individual record we need trophy,