""A special day," Mbappé said. "We won the game, which was important, that was the objective. With the record, it's incredible, in my first year, doing what Cristiano did, the best player in Real Madrid's history, a role model in world football. "It's an honour for me. He's always been affectionate to me, talking to me about Madrid and how to adapt. I'm very happy now to score goals for Real Madrid."
"Mbappé played the full 90 minutes and scored twice in Madrid's 3-2 Copa del Rey win over Talavera on Wednesday, taking him to within one goal of Ronaldo's total with one game remaining. His goal Saturday was his 29th in all competitions this season, putting him into a tie with Bayern Munich's Harry Kane for most goals by a player from a club in Europe's top five leagues."
Kylian Mbappé tied Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid calendar-year scoring mark of 59 goals by converting an 86th-minute penalty against Sevilla in the final LaLiga game of 2025. He celebrated with Ronaldo's trademark "Siu" gesture and called the day special, praising Ronaldo as a role model and saying the celebration was for him. Mbappé had scored twice in a 3-2 Copa del Rey win over Talavera days earlier and played the full match versus Sevilla. The goal was his 29th in all competitions this season and put him level with Harry Kane for most club goals among players in Europe's top five leagues. Coach Xabi Alonso praised Mbappé's ambition, energy, and similarities to Ronaldo.
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