Real Madrid continued their dominant Champions League form Tuesday with a 6-1 victory over AS Monaco, fueled by a two-goal performance from Kylian Mbappé [[1]]. Facing his former club, Mbappé extended his lead as the competition’s top scorer, a significant contribution as Real Madrid aims for its record-extending 15th European title. The match also marked a moment in Champions League history, with Mbappé joining an exclusive group of players to reach double-digit goals in the group stage [[1]].
Kylian Mbappé struck early and added a second goal as Real Madrid defeated AS Monaco Tuesday night in Champions League group play.
Mbappé, facing his former club, needed just five minutes to open the scoring at the Bernabéu. The French superstar ran towards the Real Madrid supporters, celebrating with his teammates before offering a gesture of respect to the Monaco fans in the away section. He first found the back of the net on a well-placed, curling shot following a flowing team move, with Federico Valverde providing the assist.
The goal marked Mbappé’s 11th in the Champions League this season, extending his lead as the competition’s top scorer. He doubled the advantage just before the half-hour mark, finishing off a perfect service from Vinicius. The result leaves Monaco facing an uphill battle in the group stage, while Real Madrid continues its strong form. Monaco subsequently lost a domestic match to FC Lorient 1-3.
Mbappé Follows in Traoré’s Footsteps
According to Stats Foot, Mbappé is only the second former AS Monaco player to score against the club in the Champions League. The first was Lacina Traoré, who netted for CSKA Moscow in October 2016. That match saw the Russian side salvage a point against Leonardo Jardim’s Monaco side, with Traoré opening the scoring.
That season saw a brilliant run from Monaco, featuring a young Mbappé, all the way to the Champions League semifinals against Juventus (1-4 on aggregate). Since then, Monaco has qualified for the Champions League three times, but was eliminated in qualifying rounds on two occasions, dropping into the Europa League.
