There are evenings that matter more than others. Tuesday's, against OM in the Champions League, is one of them. Led, reduced to ten, Real Madrid suffered. But he was able to count on his French genius to reverse the situation. Author of a double on penalty, Kylian Mbappé offered a precious victory to his team. But he did much more than that. He joined one of the club's largest legends in a specific field.
The 50 Express Version Club
With these two goals, Mbappé has indeed crossed the symbolic bar of the 50 achievements in the Real Madrid jersey. An impressive milestone, especially when you look at the speed at which it reached it: only 64 games. In the recent history of the club, only one man did better: Cristiano Ronaldo, who had only needed 54 games. The Frenchman therefore does better than all the other legends spent by the White House, from Di Stéfano to Raúl, passing by his illustrious compatriot, Zinédine Zidane.
This statistical performance is not trivial. She says everything about Mbappé's immediate impact on her new team. He did not come to learn or to adapt. He came to dominate. And he does it. With already 8 goals in 7 games this season, he literally wears the Madrid attack on his shoulders.
The leader is Mbappé
“It has a huge impact on the rest of the team,”
Recognized his coach, Xabi Alonso, after the match. An impact that goes beyond goals. When his team found itself in numerical inferiority, it was he who took responsibility, transforming two burning penalties with an impressive composure. “I need to feel the pressure”he said after the meeting. A leader of leader, which again recalls that of its illustrious Portuguese predecessor.
The debate on its place in history is still far from being decided. But one thing is certain: in terms of precocity and efficiency, Kylian Mbappé works in the footsteps of the biggest. And in Madrid, walking in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo is already legend.
