Kylian Mbappe continued his red-hot form for Real Madrid with a solid brace against Athletic Club on Matchday 15 of the La Liga 2025/26 season. After Barcelona’s 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid a day earlier, Real needed a win and they got back to winning ways after three successive draws in La Liga. Besides Mbappe’s two goals, Eduardo Camavinga was the other scorer. Notably, it was Mbappe who assisted Camavinga.
Mbappe excels with a brace
Mbappe scored his first goal with a brilliant solo effort, controlling a diagonal cross-field pass from former Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold before beating two defenders and firing into the right corner. He then turned provider in the 42nd minute, heading Alexander-Arnold’s clipped delivery back across goal for Camavinga to nod home. Just before the hour mark, Mbappe scored his second goal of the night with a dipping low effort that caught Athletic Club goalkeeper Unai Simon off guard.
Mbappe joins Haaland in terms of this record
In 15 La Liga matches this season, Mbappe now owns 16 goals. He is the 2nd player in Europe’s top 5 leagues to score 15-plus league goals this season. Erling Haaland owns 15 goals from 14 Premier League matches for Manchester City. Mbappe with 16 goals now tops the list, having played a game more. Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane has scored 14 times in the Bundesliga this season.
Mbappe gets to 20 goal involvements this season in La Liga
As mentioned, Mbappe scored twice and made an assist in this match. Apart from his 16 league goals, the Frenchman has got to 4 assists. He is now involved in 20 goals this season in La Liga.
Mbappe owns 25 goals for Real this season
Apart from his 16 La Liga goals, Mbappe also owns 9 goals in the Champions League 2025/26 season. From 20 matches across competitions, he has amassed 25 goals. He is the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to score 25 club goals across all competitions this season.
Real are a point below Barcelona
Real Madrid closed the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to just one point. After 15 matches, Real have amassed 36 points with 11 wins, three draws and a defeat. Real have scored 32 goals and conceded 13.
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