Kylian Mbappe shatters Real Madrid goalscoring record

Whilst he may not be decking out his trophy cabinet with that elusive UEFA Champions League trophy, Kylian Mbappe has not lost his goalscoring touch at Real Madrid. So much so that he has captured the record for the most goals in a debut season at the famous club.

Life in the Spanish capital started relatively slowly for Mbappe but he has quickly proven why he is one of the best players of his generation.

80,000 fans turned out to witness his unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu, all with dreams of watching the Frenchman hit the heights that he has shown he is capable of throughout his career.

In scoring his 39th goal of the season, he will have fulfilled many of those dreams as he slotted the ball beyond Wojciech Szczęsny to complete an El Clasico hat-trick.

In doing so, he soared past Ivan Zamorano's debut campaign tally that has stood for more than 20 years.

The Chilean netted a staggering 37 goals in 45 games during the 1992/93 campaign after he joined from Sevilla the previous summer.

Third on the list is a familiar name when it comes to goalscoring records - but you rarely see him outside of the number one spot.

Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo managed 33 goals the season after he left Manchester United for a then world record fee of £80m.

Level with the Portuguese ace is another forward who swapped Old Trafford for the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ruud van Nistelrooy also struck 33 times in his debut season, albeit in 12 more games than the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Most Real Madrid goals in debut season

William Dobbie

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