Mbappé Matches Ronaldo's Goal Record on 27th Birthday
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Kylian Mbappé celebrated his 27th birthday by matching a historic Real Madrid record. The French star scored his 59th goal of 2025 in a 2-0 home win over Sevilla on Saturday.
He equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's total of 59 goals in a single calendar year for the club. Ronaldo set the record in 2013.
Mbappé converted a penalty four minutes from the end of the La Liga match. He had missed several earlier chances. The goal was his 59th in as many games this year across all competitions.
In Italy, Juventus stayed in the Serie A title race with a 2-1 victory over Roma.