The Frenchman has now scored 28 La Liga goals in his first season at Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappé’s debut season at Real Madrid is one for the history books.
Mbappé arrived at Real Madrid last summer with the highest of expectations and the Frenchman has lived up to each and every one. Despite Los Blancos’ underwhelming season, Mbappé has shined across all competitions and made club history while doing so.
The 26-year-old buried his 28th league goal of the season in Real Madrid’s 2–1 victory over Mallorca, breaking a 71-year club record in the process. Mbappé has now scored the most La Liga goals by a Real Madrid player in their debut campaign. Alfredo Di Stéfano previously held the record with 27.
Di Stéfano accomplished the feat back in Real Madrid’s 1953–54 campaign. No other player in club history, including Los Blancos’ all-time leading goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo, ever broke his record until Mbappé.
The individual accomplishment is just one of many for Mbappé this season. The superstar forward just recently broke Real Madrid’s debut goalscoring record in the team’s 4–3 defeat to Barcelona in the final El Clásico of the season. On the day, his hat trick was not enough to salvage a result for Los Blancos, but it was enough to hit the 39-goal mark, surpassing Iván Zamorano’s 37.
