Real Madrid superstar trails only Cristiano Ronaldo in reaching incredible milestone | OneFootball

Real Madrid signed Kylian Mbappe as a free agent a couple of summers ago after the expiry of his PSG contract.

Los Blancos signed the French superstar after trying to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu for quite a few years by then.

The 27-year-old has continued to pile up remarkable numbers at the Spanish club over his two seasons there and has reached another major individual milestone for Madrid.

Mbappe has registered 100 direct goal contributions for Los Blancos after only 105 appearances, showcasing his incredible ability.

Mbappe joins Cristiano Ronaldo territory

According to Squawka, Mbappe’s first 105 matches for Madrid have produced an outstanding 89 goals and 11 assists.

Only one player in Madrid history has reached the same landmark in fewer appearances: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kylian Mbappe in Cristiano Ronaldo territory. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

The Portuguese legend required just 86 games to record his first 100 goals and assists for the club.

Mbappe has reached the milestone at a lightning-fast pace, but he has still taken 19 appearances more than Ronaldo.

Considering the calibre of attacking players who have represented Real Madrid throughout their history, being second only to Cristiano is no mean feat for Mbappe.

Numbers have never been Mbappe’s problem

There has been plenty of scrutiny surrounding Mbappe since his move to Madrid, particularly because the club have not enjoyed the level of collective success expected during his first two seasons.

His individual production, however, has been extremely difficult to question.

Kylian Mbappe needs to transform numbers into trophies at Madrid. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Scoring 89 times across 105 appearances works out at almost 0.85 goals per game, even before his assists are considered.

Jose Mourinho’s arrival also appears to have given the Frenchman a fresh lease of life to establish himself as the undisputed leader of Madrid’s attack.

Mbappe has started the new campaign in excellent form and recently struck a hat-trick against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu.

He combined very well with both Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, with all three superstars combining for goals on the night.

The biggest challenge now for Mbappe is translating those numbers into major trophies and bringing silverware back to the Santiago Bernabeu.