It was Kylian Mbappé’s evening. This Saturday, Real Madrid quietly won against Sevilla FC (2-0) in order to come back to within one point of the Catalan leader. After a first goal from Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé doubled the lead from the penalty spot with a goal that marked the history of the French at Real Madrid. Indeed, he scored his 30th club goal of the season, from the penalty spot, but above all his 59th in 2025. A major performance, which allows him to equal Cristiano Ronaldo’s historic record for a Real Madrid player, dating from 2013.
During his celebration, the French international paid tribute to the Portuguese legend, his idol. “It’s incredible to achieve such a feat in my first year, like Cristiano, my idol, the best player in the history of Real Madrid. This celebration is for him; I wanted to thank him because he has always been great with me, he helped me adapt to Madrid, and it’s great to contribute to Real’s victories.”explained Mbappé after the meeting, wishing his friend a happy end-of-year celebration.
Kylian Mbappé is in heaven
Before returning to his performance of the evening, on his birthday “It’s a special day because it’s my birthday. Since I was little, I have dreamed of playing a professional match on my birthday, and even more so for my dream team (…) at the Bernabéu, all Real Madrid supporters around the world want the same thing in 2026. We must show that these are not just empty words and that we give everything for this coat of arms”added the Frenchman at the microphone of RMTV.
Finally, Kylian Mbappé promised big things for 2026 and for Real Madrid. “The goal was to end the year with a victory. We have struggled to win in the last few league games, so we will take a holiday to rest and spend time with family, and come back in 2026 wanting to win titles. We will start with the Spanish Super Cup, which is being played quickly and we have to be ready.. Kylian Mbappé will have a big year in 2026, with the possibility of also going for a 2026 World Cup with the Blues.
