""He was decisive with both goals. Kylian always finds a way to score," said Alonso. "The third goal was crucial, and that's why we kept him on the field. "The numbers are what they are. Rodrygo has also played an important role. We need other players to be that clinical as well. We've created plenty of chances all season and, without a doubt, we could have scored more goals.""
""Mbappe scored twice as Madrid were made to work hard for a 3-2 victory over third-tier Talavera in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. The France international opened the scoring from the penalty spot before taking his tally for this season to 28 when his 20-yard effort squirmed past Jaime Gonzalez in the 88th minute. Vinicius Junior has scored just five times in 23 appearances in all competitions this season, while Rodrygo has just two in his 20 outings. Across 2025, Mbappe has now found the back of the net 58 times for the club, putting him one short of Cristiano Ronaldo's record for the most goals in a calendar year for Madrid.""
Real Madrid advanced in the Copa del Rey with a narrow 3-2 win over third-tier Talavera, powered by Kylian Mbappé's penalty and a late 20-yard strike. Mbappé has 28 goals this season and 58 across 2025, one behind Cristiano Ronaldo's club calendar-year record. Xabi Alonso praised Mbappé's decisiveness, kept him on for the decisive third goal, and called for other attackers to be more clinical; Vinicius has five goals and Rodrygo two this season. Alonso made ten changes, Andriy Lunin produced a late save, and Madrid sit four points behind Barcelona while needing positive Champions League results.
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