Striker Kylian Mbappé has continued to make history at Real Madrid after reaching 86 goals in his first two seasons with the club, matching a record previously set by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mbappé reached the milestone in yesterday's La Liga clash against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Real Madrid secured a commanding 4-1 victory.
The France international was Real Sociedad's biggest threat, scoring a hat-trick. His first goal came in the 40th minute after receiving a pass from Federico Valverde before producing a composed finish. Real Sociedad equalised through Luka Sučić before half-time.
History was made in the 60th minute when Mbappé exchanged passes with Jude Bellingham inside the penalty area before finishing with his left foot to put Real Madrid 2-1 ahead. The goal took his Real Madrid tally to 86, matching Cristiano Ronaldo's record for his first two seasons at the club.
In the 68th minute, Vinícius Jr scored Madrid's third after good work from Bellingham, before Mbappé completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute. Vinícius delivered a superb pass behind the defence, allowing Mbappé to finish with a delicate chip over goalkeeper Alex Remiro.
The hat-trick took Mbappé's total to 89 goals in 105 appearances for Real Madrid.
Ronaldo's Record Matched
Reaching 86 goals in two seasons is a remarkable achievement for Mbappé, who is increasingly being compared with Ronaldo because of his exceptional scoring rate since arriving at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The difference is that Ronaldo reached 86 goals in fewer appearances, but Mbappé has already demonstrated an exceptional scoring rate and continues to break records during his time in Madrid.
Mourinho Makes Strong Bernabéu Return
The victory was also significant for José Mourinho, who managed Real Madrid in his first home match since returning to the club after more than 13 years.
Madrid went into half-time level at 1-1, but the second half was completely different. Mourinho's side increased the tempo, with Mbappé and Vinícius causing major problems for the Real Sociedad defence.
