On Saturday, Real Madrid achieved a dominant 4–0 victory Valencia that kept them firmly on top of the The League ranking. Kylian Mbappe was key to that result with a brace, allowing him to surpass either of the two Christiano Ronaldo‘s administration.
The French striker needed just 31 minutes to score twice at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. He opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 19th minute and then doubled Los Blancos’ lead with a composed finish after an assist from Arda Guler.
With those two goals Mbappe reached an impressive tally of 44 goals in his first 45 La Liga appearances. He achieved that total thanks to his excellent 2024-2025 debut season with Real Madrid, when he scored 31 goals in 34 league matches. And the start of the current campaign has been even more impressive: 13 goals in 11 games.
With that achievement, Kylian has now surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s early figures Real Madrid. Fifteen years ago, after arriving from Manchester United in 2009, CR7 scored 43 goals in his first 45 league matches for the club. That was the start of a remarkable journey that saw the Portuguese star become Real Madrid’s all-time top scorer with 450 goals.
Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas has scored 44 goals in his first 44 La Liga games.
Mbappé’s record hasn’t been seen in 65 years
The magnitude of Kylian Mbappe’s numbers in his first two seasons at Real Madrid becomes clear when you compare him to some of the most remarkable goal runs in Spanish football history.
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To find the last time a The League newcomer posted similar figures in the domestic game, you have to go back 65 years. The precedent belongs to a true legend of world football, Ferenc Puskas, who scored 44 goals in his first 44 appearances after joining Real Madrid – meaning he needed one fewer match than Mbappé to reach the same total.
Ultimately, the Hungarian striker became a Real Madrid superstar, playing for the club from 1958 to 1966. During those eight seasons, Puskas scored 242 goals in 262 games. His impact as a goalscorer was so great FIFA still honors him today with the annual Puskas Prizeawarded to the best goal of each season.
Mbappe leads Spain and Europe
After winning the Golden Boot as Europe’s top scorer Across all major competitions in the 2024-2025 season, Kylian Mbappé has only improved on his incredible form during the current season.
Saturday’s two goals against Valencia strengthened the French striker’s position as La Liga’s top scorer, with 13 goals – six more than his nearest rival. Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid. But his dominance extends beyond Spain: across Europe, Mbappé also stands out as one of the top scorers in the league. UEFA Champions League, where he leads the charts with five goals, tied with Harry Kane of Bayern Munich.
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