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Real Madrid’s start to the 2025–26 season under Xabi Alonso has been flawless. They’ve won all six of their La Liga matches and secured a victory in their UEFA Champions League opener, positioning themselves as serious contenders in both competitions. Kylian Mbappe has been a central figure in that success, putting up numbers that outpace even those of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mbappe has scored 9 goals in just 7 matches to open the campaign, making him not only Real Madrid’s leading scorer but also the top goal scorer across both domestic and continental competitions.
In La Liga, Kylian holds a solid lead over his competitors, with 6 goals compared to the 4 scored by Barcelona’s Ferran Torres, Levante’s Etta Eyong, and Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi. And in the Champions League, he’s netted 2 goals, tying him with other top performers like Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, and Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford.
There’s also a remarkable stat to note. Mbappe’s 9 goals in 7 matches give him an average of 1.28 goals per game—well above the best scoring pace Cristiano Ronaldo ever achieved in his professional career.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer.
Ronaldo’s most efficient season also came with Real Madrid. In the 2014–15 campaign, under head coach Carlo Ancelotti, the Portuguese forward delivered 61 goals in 54 matches, averaging 1.12 goals per game. However, those stellar numbers ultimately meant little, as Real Madrid failed to win any major titles that year.
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