Kylian Mbappé has reached 75 games for Real Madrid and is in his best form since joining the club, but he still has a long way to go compared to some of Madrid’s most historic goalscorers.
Mbappé is the standout player in Xabi Alonso’s side and his goals are the reason they are top of La Liga and among the top eight in the UEFA Champions League league stage.
The 26-year-old French captain is the top scorer in La Liga, with 13 goals, and the second top scorer in the Champions League, with five. However, he experienced a slight dip in an otherwise impressive goal streak as he went two games in a row without scoring, against Liverpool and Rayo Vallecano.
Mbappé scored in his final match, scoring twice in France’s 4–0 win over Ukraine on November 13 before withdrawing from the team the following day. However, he should be fit for Madrid’s trip to Elche on Sunday (stream LIVE at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the US).
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Mbappé’s first 75 matches with Real Madrid
Mbappé’s goal tally puts him atop Real Madrid’s all-time goalscoring charts through his first 75 games at the club, surpassing Karim Benzema, tying Hugo Sánchez and placing him closely behind Ronaldo Nazário and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 26-year-old scored 62 goals in those 75 matches, helping the team to a record of 52 wins, six draws and 17 losses. Of those matches, there are 14 in which he scored two or more goals and four hat tricks. All this was spread over 6,140 minutes of play.
However, Mbappé is yet to prove himself in big games since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain in 2024. With him in their side, White people have beaten Barcelona only once (although they scored the opening goal in that 2-1 win last month) and lost The classic four times. Against Atlético Madrid, they have one victory, one draw and two defeats.
Benzema’s first 75 games at Real Madrid
Benzema can’t beat Mbappé in terms of goals or minutes, but he has been involved in better results for White people against Barcelona and Atlético in his first 75 games at the club. Benzema scored 30 goals in that period after arriving from Lyon in 2009, had two hat-tricks and seven games in which he scored two or more goals and played 4,042 minutes.
He was also on the winning side against Atleti in each of their first four games. derbies and didn’t lose against Barcelona, accumulating a win and a draw against Madrid’s biggest rivals. His overall record is 55 wins, 13 draws and 17 defeats at the start of his 14 years at the club, which ended with him leaving for Saudi side Al Ittihad as the reigning Ballon d’Or holders.
Hugo Sánchez’s first 75 games with Real Madrid
Hugo Sánchez scored 49 goals in his first 75 matches in Madrid (in 6,645 minutes of play), fewer than Mbappé’s 62 but a very respectable total for the era. The tall Mexican is at a disadvantage in terms of hat tricks (three, compared to four for Mbappé) and matches with two or more goals (11 compared to 13).
His record stands at 47 wins, 14 draws and 14 defeats in his first 75 games since signing for Atleti in 1985, and he has beaten his former club twice and drawn against them, going unbeaten in the derby. In The classiche recorded a draw, a defeat and a victory.
Ronaldo Nazário’s first 75 games with Real Madrid
Ronaldo Nazário posted almost unbeatable numbers in his first 75 games for Real Madrid. He has scored 52 goals, 10 fewer than Mbappé, and has played just 5,890 minutes, almost eight full matches fewer than Madrid’s current number 10. The Brazilian great also scored two hat tricks and scored two or more goals in 10 games.
In terms of contribution to the team, he won 46 matches, drew 11 and lost 18, without winning a single match against Barça in that time (one draw and three defeats); and with two victories and a draw in the derbies against Atleti.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s first 75 games with Real Madrid
Unsurprisingly, given he is the club’s all-time top scorer with 450 goals, Ronaldo leads the way here. He scored 69 goals in his first 75 matches, seven more than Mbappé and in 228 fewer minutes of play as well. These are figures that no one has been able to surpass in Madrid.
Ronaldo has scored six hat-tricks during this period following his world record €94 million transfer from Manchester United and has scored two or more goals in 20 matches. The only blemish in this period is his record against Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, with three defeats, but he has been on the winning side against Atlético on four occasions. With him, Real Madrid won 59 games, drew 10 and lost six at the start of his nine glorious years there.
This article was originally published in Spanish by ESPN Deportes
