Kylian Mbappe continues to rewrite Champions League history with Real Madrid.
The French star struck twice in Madrid’s away clash against Benfica in the eighth round of the group stage, scoring first in the 30th minute from a Raúl Asensio assist and again in the 58th minute. Those goals not only lit up a tough night in Lisbon, they also carried special weight for the record books.
With his brace, Mbappe became the first player ever to score 13 goals in a single Champions League group stage, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s previous best mark of 11. Ronaldo set his tally in fewer matches, but Mbappe’s consistency across the league phase has underlined his status as one of the dominant forces of this era.
Despite the European setback, Los Blancos sit second in LaLiga with 51 points after their 2-0 win at Villarreal, just one point behind leaders Barcelona, with manager Álvaro Arbeloa praising Mbappé and Vinicius Junior as the two best players in the world.
For Madrid fans, Mbappe’s record feels less like an endpoint and more like a sign of what is still to come.
