Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti beleives France international with Cameroonian heritage, Kylian Mbappe has what it takes to reach the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo.
This comes following the 2018 World Cup winner’s hat-trick in their 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Those goals took his tally to 28 in all competitions in 38 appearances during his debut season at the club, while Ronaldo is their all-time leading goalscorer with 451 goals in 438 matches.
“He has the quality to reach his numbers, but he has to work, because Cristiano set the bar very high, but he is so excited to play here, he can reach Cristiano’s level,” Ancelotti told a press conference.
“Everyone was waiting for this hat-trick from him and it has finally arrived. But Mbappe is not the only one, we have many players who make a difference. And they make a difference with their collective work above their individual quality which is remarkable.”
While Real Madrid cruised through their play-off tie, beating Manchester City 6-3 on aggregate, Real Madrid will face either Bayer Leverkusen or Atletico Madrid in the round of 16, dependent on Friday’s draw.
Mbappe will hope to continue his goal-scoring form when Real Madrid host Girona in the La Liga this weekend.
