Hoping to end El Clásico drought, Mbappé set to join Real Madrid in 2025 | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé arrives at his first El Clásico of the season on a high. On the eve of the duel against Barcelona, this Sunday, at 12:15 PM (Brasília time), at the Santiago Bernabéu, the French forward boasts a record worthy of great Real Madrid players: he needs only 85 minutes, on average, to score a goal for the club in 2025.

This number puts Mbappé at a pace that no other player in the current squad can match. In the same period, Gonzalo García appears second, with a goal every 128 minutes, followed by Endrick (139’), Vinicius Júnior (285’), and Arda Güler (294’). Among them, only the 18-year-old Brazilian has not yet played under Xabi Alonso's command.

In the current season, the forward wearing the number 10 for the merengue club has scored 15 goals and provided two assists in 12 matches.

Top Scorer and Leader

Mbappé's impact goes beyond statistics. The Frenchman is already the top scorer of LaLiga, with ten goals in nine rounds, and also leads the Champions League group stage, with five goals — tied with Harry Kane from Bayern Munich.

The Madrid team, meanwhile, is experiencing a solid moment. Under Xabi Alonso's command, Real is leading the Spanish Championship, with 24 points (eight wins and one loss). Right behind is Barcelona, with 22. This Sunday's classic, therefore, is a direct duel for the top spot.

In Search of the First Victory in El Clásico

Mbappé is experiencing the best start to a season in his career — and carries extra motivation. Despite the impressive numbers, he has yet to beat Barcelona wearing the Real Madrid jersey. There were four confrontations last season, and four defeats: 4-0, 5-2, 4-3, and 3-2 (in the Copa del Rey final).

Curiously, the Frenchman scored five goals in those games but was defeated in all. Now, fueled by the explosive start in 2025/26, Mbappé seeks to break this taboo in his stadium and consolidate Real's lead in LaLiga.

Kylian Mbappé, from Real Madrid, in a Champions League match against Juventus, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. (Photo: Thomas COEX / AFP)

A Predator in Numbers

With only two games without scoring this season — against Mallorca in August and against Juventus last Wednesday in the Champions League — the Frenchman has reached marks even surpassing his best moments at Paris Saint-Germain.

In 2023/24, his first year at Real, Mbappé had scored eight goals in the first 12 games. Now, it's 15. The current pace is the best start to a season in his entire career.

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