For his second season at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé will once again miss out on the three major titles he is chasing: La Liga, the Copa del Rey and, of course, the Champions League. And the French striker will have no consolation prize this year, no Golden Boot or Intercontinental Cup or UEFA Super Cup. Nothing. Nada.
Putting all the ills of Casa Blanca solely on the shoulders of Madrid’s number 10 would obviously be an exaggeration, but it is clear that the Merengues were winning without him before his arrival – and that PSG has also been winning without him since his departure. Is there really a problem with the international tricolor? The statistics tend to prove it.
Between Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr, it doesn’t add up
His understanding with Vinicius Jr. is not optimal, already. According to
A.S.“Kyks” has only delivered 4 assists to his Brazilian teammate since the summer of 2024, the Auriverde crack having only offered him 12. The two offensive stars have therefore only collaborated on 16 of the 261 goals scored by the White House over this period. In 118 matches, that’s not much.
The Spanish daily also notes that Real Madrid are better when “Kyky” and “Vini” are not on the pitch, or when one of the two is absent. While he wins 62.3% of his matches with the two (43 victories in 69 matches), this percentage rises to 69.3% (34 victories in 49 matches) when the duo is not formed. Uplifting.
