đ MbappĂ© eclipses Haaland with opener against Villarreal
In what could be the next great goalscoring rivalry on the continent, Real Madrid and France superstar Kylian Mbappé has just taken the upper hand with his latest goal for Los Blancos .
The post-Alonso era continues tonight as the Spanish giants lock horns with Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceråmica, with a chance to leapfrog bitter rival Barcelona should they secure all three points on their travels.
Despite tough opposition in the vein of Marcelino's El Submarino Amarillo , Real Madrid took the lead two minutes after the halftime interval through a calm finish from the Frenchman.
With that, Mbappé now sits on 38 non-penalty goals since the start of last season, one ahead of Manchester City ace Erling Haaland and the most of any player across Europe's top five leagues.
â Saturday, 24 January 2026
Still in with a chance of multiple major honours across the 2025/26 season, and France sure to be named a heavy favourite at the 2026 World Cup, how many more goals does Mbappé have in his locker amid his generational career?
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