“I don’t want to score a goal and just go home,” emphasized Kylian Mbappe at the beginning, his highly expected and long -awaited first season for Real Madrid.
The Frenchman brought his balance sheet up to 31 goals in all competitions with a breathtaking bracket against Villarreal on Saturday and there is very few chances that someone in Real Madrid will soon leave him. Mbappes emotion now ensures that he has scored more goals than the legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo, who was achieved for the Capital Club during his debut campaign – only three players in history and everyone could be surpassed until May.
Mbappe now seems like he’s already at home – but that wasn’t always the case.
Player (season) | Goals |
|---|---|
Ivan Zamorano (1992/93) | 37 |
Cristiano Ronaldo (2009/10) | 33 |
Ruud van Nistelrooy (2006/07) | 33 |
Kylian Mbappe (2024/25) | 31 |
Ronaldo (2002/03) | 30 |
Statistics according to ESPN.
When Mbappe had a place in the second half, which was saved in December with a 2-2 defeat against the athletic club of Julen Agirrezabala, our second punishment was seven days-and 26-year-old hit “Rock Bottom” to use his own words. “It became clear to me that I had to give everything for this shirt,” he considered. “Play with personality.”
Mbappe had scored ten goals in his first 20 Madrid appearances before sinking into new depths in San Mames. The Saturday clip against Villarreal ensures that he achieved 21 in the following 24 excursions 21.
Instead of just maintaining statistics, these strikes were decisive. Mbappe scored all three goals in the decisive Knockout draw against Manchester City and in January -League victory against Real Valladolid -an association that Ronaldo happened to see as owner and president.
The 2-1 triumph of this weekend about Villarreal was also crucial and brought Real Madrid back to La Liga’s summit, before Barcelona and Atletico Madrid guarantees each other on Sunday evening.
Less than 67 hours had expired since Real fought their way against Atletico in the Champions League on Wednesday. Mbappe played every minute of the controversial victory and converted his spot -cool into the triumphal shooting. “It was difficult from the warming up, we were very tired,” said the match winner reporters after we rattled in two undisputed surfaces in Villareal’s house in La Ceramica.
“But we had to respect the badge,” continued Mbappe, “fight to the end and give everything we had.” If he continues to play with such a purpose, precision and personality by the end of the season, Madrids No. 9 could record the biggest debut season in the history of the association.