Kylian Mbappé might not wear the number seven on his back, but he is still chasing the legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.

The Frenchman completed his highly-anticipated move to the Spanish capital ahead of the 2024–25 season. Mbappé went on to record a stellar debut campaign that ended with the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Boot.

In fact, Mbappé put together a better debut campaign at Real Madrid than Ronaldo, whose first year in a white shirt was marred by injury. The France international broke record after record, surpassing his childhood hero in the club’s history books.

Mbappé kicked off the 2025–26 season much like the last, scoring the winner for Los Blancos in their La Liga opener. The match was the forward’s 60th in a white shirt, a milestone it took Ronaldo a season and a half to reach.

Mbappé has a long way to go before he reaches the heights of Ronaldo in the Champions League. The France captain might have scored seven goals in 14 appearances last season, but three came in the second leg of the knockout phase playoffs against Manchester City.

Otherwise, Mbappé was kept off the scoresheet in the knockout stage, first in the round of 16 against Atlético Madrid and then in the quarterfinals against Arsenal