Kylian Mbappé has 12 goals in 12 games for Real Madrid, Marca reports

Kylian Mbappé enters a demanding stretch of the 2026–27 season with 12 goals in 12 appearances for Real Madrid, averaging exactly one goal per match, MARCA reported. The French forward has netted nine times in nine LaLiga fixtures and added three goals across three Champions League matches, establishing himself as the club’s primary attacking focal point.

Mbappé Trails Raphinha in LaLiga Scoring Race

Mbappé’s scoring rate remains high, though records show he was kept off the scoresheet in Real Madrid’s two defeats so far this season against Real Betis and Atlético de Madrid. The 27-year-old forward accumulated 11 goals across all competitions before midweek European action, leading the club’s scoring charts alongside teammate Vinícius Júnior in the Champions League.

The striker’s current production places him in a tight domestic scoring race in Spain. Raphinha leads the LaLiga goalscoring charts with 12 goals—three ahead of Mbappé’s nine—while Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal holds eight goals, creating a three-way battle at the top of the league standings. Mbappé defends in Barcelona his status as a double Pichichi of the Spanish league, having won the goalscoring awards in his first two seasons with Real Madrid.

Mbappé Helps Real Madrid Defeat RB Leipzig

Real Madrid’s midweek Champions League assignment brought a 4–1 victory over German side RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu. Analysts point to the French forward as Real Madrid’s most destabilizing player against Leipzig due to the defensive fragility the Germans displayed in their 6–1 defeat against Bayern Munich, as his speed, mobility, and finishing in the box are especially dangerous against defenses that leave spaces in transitions, something Leipzig did systematically in Munich. During the match, Arda Güler turned in a loose ball on the goalline after a header from Mbappé, telling reporters after the final whistle, I stole the goal from Mbappé because I knew he was going to score later.

Mbappé dismissed the moment with lighthearted celebrations before securing his goal later in the contest. A pass from the left flank from Diomande allowed the French international to control the ball and drive a right-footed shot into the top-left corner past Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, who made several notable saves at the Bernabéu like his compatriot Courtois in the opposite goal. The strike added to his continental tally and brought him within three goals of reaching 100 total goals for Real Madrid.

Camp Nou History and Clásico Record

Attention now shifts toward Barcelona, a venue where Mbappé has historically found scoring success despite mixed collective results. MARCA figures show the forward has scored eight goals in three prior visits to Barcelona’s stadium—netting five during his time with Paris Saint-Germain and three for Real Madrid. Those tallies include a hat-trick in 2021 and a two-goal performance three seasons later with PSG, followed by another three-goal haul in a 4–3 defeat at Montjuïc during the 2024–25 campaign.

Despite individual scoring records in Catalonia, collective outcomes have proven difficult for the player. Mbappé holds a negative overall record against Barcelona with three wins and six losses across 10 total meetings, alongside five defeats in six Clásicos since arriving in Spanish football in 2024. Real Madrid depends significantly on his form in front of goal as the squad prepares for the upcoming fixture at Barcelona.