"However, the hosts broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, when Mbappe sent Mathew Ryan the wrong way from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Adrian de la Fuente in the box. Madrid doubled their lead seven minutes later, with Asencio powering a header in from Arda Guler's corner for his second goal in as many home games."
"50 - Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has scored 50 goals in 53 La Liga games, making him the second fastest player to reach this milestone in the competition in the 21st century, after Cristiano Ronaldo in 2011 (51 appearances). Baton. pic.twitter.com/xCSTcjqRTy - OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 17, 2026 Data Debrief: Mbappe brings up half a century Mbappe is the second-fastest player to score 50 LaLiga goals in the 21st century (53 matches), after reaching the half-century in just two more games than Cristiano Ronaldo (51)."
Real Madrid defeated Levante 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Kylian Mbappe converting a penalty in the 58th minute and Raul Asencio heading in from Arda Guler's corner seven minutes later. Mbappe's penalty was his 50th LaLiga goal, achieved in 53 matches, making him the second-fastest in the 21st century behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first league match, fielding a starting XI averaging 24 years and 326 days, the youngest on a LaLiga debut for a Los Blancos coach since at least 2003-04. Madrid bounced back from a Copa del Rey defeat, while Vinicius Junior received jeers from home fans.
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