Kylian Mbappe is equal to Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo record in a controversial victory

Carlo Ancelotti summed it up perfectly. Against Leganes on Saturday night and most of the 2025. As a whole, Kylian Mbappe “made a difference” for Real Madrid.

The summer recruit opened a scoring in Santiago Bernabeu this weekend, a 32 -minute penalty kick, but goals by Diego Garcia and Daniel Rab provided Legan’s striking lead in the capital. Jude Bellingham equalized for the hosts within two minutes of re -launching before Mbappe added his second night to send Real Madrid’s level at Barcelona points Summit La Liga.

Mbappe’s bracelet took him to 33 goals for Real Madrid in all competitions this season, equating Cristiano Ronaldo, during his debut campaign in Spanish football back in 2009/10. Only John tadd – who scored 37 in 1992/93 – ever praised A more fertile opening season for Real Madrid.

“It’s very special,” Mbappe admitted after winning Saturday. “The most important are the things you do with a team but have the same number of goals as Cristiano It’s always good. We know what he represents for Real Madrid and for me. We always talk and he gives me a lot of advice. But as I always say, we have to win trophies. “

The decisive goal, the second Mbappe and the third Madrid, arrived from a free kick on the edge of the Leganes box. French – who has a shameful bad record from Set Pieces – he moved the ball to Fran Garcia before bending over the wall.

It was another special moment for Mbappewho revealed after the match that “we have been working on that free kick with coaching staff for several weeks.” But it was a hot controversial incident for the visiting team of Adamanta that Renato Tapia did not fooled Rodryga.

Leganes Boss Borja Jimenez stopped complaining about the judge, instead of describing a controversial decision as “bad luck.” “I hope the club does something about it,” he warned.

Survey on the website EvaluationSpanish publication that historically boasts to readers leaning toward Real Madridhinted at the doubt behind the decision. Three quarters of the 40,000 people surveyed claimed that Madrid was not supposed to be assigned to a free kick, which led to Mbappe’s goal.

As ever, Ancelotti was impressed. “If Leganes complains,” he hugged, “we can complain.”

Leganes would have the last word. As Europe was preparing for the classes to move forward to mark the beginning of spring on Sunday morning, the official account of the club announced: “And above all this, today and they steal an hour from us …”

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