Mbappe Equals Ronaldo’s 12-Year Record

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Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe equalled an impressive record set by Cristiano Ronaldo after netting in the team’s 2-0 win over Sevilla.

Los Blancos ended 2025 on a positive note as goals from Jude Bellingham and Mbappe sealed a win on Saturday night.

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Mbappe, meanwhile, put his name in the record books by scoring his 59th goal of the year, equalling the club record for most goals in a year, which Ronaldo set in 2013.

The Frenchman also celebrated the mileston by doing Ronaldo’s trademark celebration.

“It’s a special day. It’s my birthday, since I was a child I have said that it is a dream to play a professional match on my birthday and even more so with Real Madrid, the club of my dreams. We won, it was very important. It was the goal. And the record is incredible,” Mbappe said after the game, as per Diario AS.

“In my first year to do it as my idol, the best in the history of Real Madrid, a reference for world football… I wanted to give him a wink in the celebration, he has always been affectionate with me to adapt to Real Madrid, we have talked a lot.

“It has been nice. I have my celebration, but I wanted to do it like him to dedicate it to him. I have a very good relationship with him. Merry Christmas to all Madridistas.”

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