💪 Still Real’s shining light: Mbappé breaks Ronaldo’s record | OneFootball

In the last game before the winter break, he actually did it: Kylian Mbappé has broken the record set by Cristiano Ronaldo for the most goals in a single year at Real Madrid. In 2013, the Portuguese star scored 59 times for Los Blancos – and now Mbappé has matched that exact number.

With his late penalty in the 86th minute to seal a 2-0 win in the league match against Sevilla, he also reached 59 goals in the 2025 calendar year. Nine of these goals came from the penalty spot.

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By the way, Ronaldo needed just 50 games for his record back then and also contributed 14 assists. The Frenchman, on the other hand, played 59 matches this year and managed “only” five assists.

To reach numbers of this magnitude, you need doubles or even hat-tricks: Mbappé scored five hat-tricks this year, while Ronaldo managed seven in his record season.

On his 27th birthday, the superstar drew level with his idol – and celebrated accordingly. After his penalty, he marked the moment with Ronaldo’s famous “Siuuuu” celebration, complete with the signature gesture.

In the post-match interview, he revealed that this day was particularly special for him: “It’s my birthday, and I’ve always said since I was little that it’s a dream to play a professional match on my birthday.”

The record is “incredible – to achieve what Cristiano did after just my first year.”

Mbappé said he wanted to share this moment with his greatest idol, which is why he skipped his own celebration and instead copied Ronaldo’s: “It’s an honor for me. I wanted to give him a little wink, because he’s always been kind to me, spoken very well about Madrid, and told me how to settle in.”

What do you think? Could Kylian Mbappé even manage to surpass his role model next year and score at least 60 goals for Real in 2026? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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