Article by Romeo Ene – Published Saturday, December 20, 2025, 10:12 / Updated Saturday, December 20, 2025 10:12
The Real Madrid star faces a huge challenge, he is two goals short of Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time record at Real Madrid. On Saturday, the team prepared by Xabi Alonso (44 years old) receives the visit of Sevilla, in the 17th stage of La Liga.
Kylian Mbappe, two goals away from surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's record
The French superstar has scored 58 goals in 58 appearances in 2025 and can surpass the Portuguese's feat for most goals in a calendar year. He has the chance to do so in the final game of the year against Sevilla at the Bernabeu on December 20.
Spanish newspaper Marca note that Mbappe needs one goal to match Cristiano Ronaldo's 2013 record of 59 goals. With two goals he can overcome it. He would reach 60 goals in 2025 and confirm his place in club history.
The French striker has impressive numbers in the two major competitions. In La Liga, he leads the scorers' ranking with 17 goals in 17 matches. In the Champions League, he is still in first place, with 9 goals in 5 games. He scored 4 times against Olympiacos.
Before the match with Sevilla, Real Madrid is in 2nd place in the championship, with 39 points after 17 stages, 4 behind the leader Barcelona. In the main group of the Champions League, they are in 7th place, with 12 points after 6 matches. He lost the last match at home, 1-2 against Manchester City.
The up-to-date standings in La Liga
