Kylian Mbappe becomes Champions League's fifth all-time top goalscorer
Dubai: Real Madrid opened their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win against Jose Mourinho's former club Inter Milan. Goals in the first half by Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde were enough to give the Los Blancos their first win, courtesy of blunders from the Inter defense and goalkeeper Josep Martinez. The first goal of the game marked Mbappe's fifth goal for the ongoing…
Dubai witnessed Real Madrid's 2026/27 UEFA Champions League opener with a 2-1 victory over former Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho's club, Inter Milan. Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde scored in the opening half, aided by defensive errors from Inter. The first goal marked Mbappe's fifth of the season across all competitions. This milestone pushed him into the top five all-time goal scorers in the Champions League, joining Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez in fifth place with 71 goals from 99 games.
Mbappe would need just one more to surpass Raul, but he trails significantly behind Karim Benzema (91 goals) and Robert Lewandowski (109 goals), who hold the third and second spots respectively. Lionel Messi leads the list with 129 goals, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with 141. The new Champions League format, featuring more matches than in previous years, provides newer generations like Mbappe with additional scoring opportunities.
Before the match, Mbappe received the Golden Boot trophy for his 15 goals in 11 matches last season's Champions League campaign. With a scoring rate of 0.72 goals per match, Mbappe would need around 81 more games to catch up to Messi and 96 to surpass Ronaldo.
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