Mbappé stronger than Zidane!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Kylian Mbappé had not failed to emphasize it when approaching the Champions League shock against Olympique de Marseille on Tuesday on behalf of the 1era League phase day: OM often succeeded when it was playing under the jerseys of PSG or Monaco.

The Olympian club has yet checked it at its expense. Because if the sky and white opened the scoring in the first period, it was Real Madrid that had the last word, finally taking it 2-1 in the Bernabeu. What allow the Bondynois to record a 15e Victory in 17 confrontations against OM.

Above all, confirming his very good start to the season, Kylian Mbappé scored the two goals of the Madrid victory. And if he had to rely on two penalties to make the Marseille nets tremble, the former Parisian already displays seven goals and two assists in seven matches in all competitions.

Kylian Mbappé was entitled to congratulations from Xabi Alonso

This double also allows Kylian Mbappé to reach the 50 goals in the Madrid jersey and therefore, after only 64 games, to exceed a certain Zinedine Zidane, author of 49 goals in 227 matches with the Merengue.

In addition to seventh place in the ranking of the best scorers in the history of the Champions League, now with 57 goals in 88 C1 matches, Kylian Mbappé deserved the congratulations of Xabi Alonso.

“50 goals? It's not bad. It is at the best of its form. I'm happy to be with him on a daily basis because we still have a lot to do. He has a lot of personality and I am very happy “said the Madrid coach at a press conference after the meeting.