Kylian Mbappé breaks historic Real Madrid record with Clásico goals

Kylian Mbappé broke the record for the most goals scored in a debut season at Real Madrid after scoring twice in the team’s high-stakes Clásico clash with Barcelona on Sunday.

The brace took Mbappé to 38 goals in all competitions in 2024-25, overtaking previous record-holder Ivan Zamorano, who scored 37 times in the 1992-93 season.

Mbappé opened the scoring in Sunday’s LaLiga game at Montjuïc with a fifth-minute penalty, before doubling the visitors’ lead in the 14th minute, although Barcelona soon fought back to lead 4-2 at halftime.

Mbappé faced some criticism for his form earlier in the season but has scored consistently all campaign, including in three of Madrid’s four Clásicos against Barça.

Last month, the France international overtook Cristiano Ronaldo’s 33-goal tally from 2009-10 when he netted in Madrid’s 3-2 loss in the Copa del Rey final.

His goal in the Spanish Supercopa final in January also wasn’t enough to prevent a 5-2 defeat to Madrid’s Clásico rivals.

Mbappé said earlier this season that his goals would be “all for nothing” if Madrid didn’t deliver by winning major trophies.

The team have won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup this season, but lost the Supercopa and Copa del Rey finals, while they were eliminated from the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage.