Kylian Mbappe reaches 2025 milestone only Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema ever touched: Star breaks into Real Madrid’s most exclusive goalscoring circle

Kylian Mbappe’s arrival at Real Madrid was always going to be measured against impossible standards. However, midway through the 2025-26 season, he has already forced his way into a conversation reserved for only the most elite finishers to ever wear white.

Kylian Mbappe’s arrival at Real Madrid was always going to be measured against impossible standards. At a club where Cristiano Ronaldo redefined scoring, and Karim Benzema authored one of the most iconic late-career peaks in modern soccer, numbers alone are never enough.