MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 12: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s first goal from the penalty spot during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 12, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has on Saturday secured for himself a share of recent Blancos history. This comes owing to his efforts in the club’s latest outing.
José Mourinho’s troops are of course locked in action at present, in a La Liga meeting with Rayo Vallecano.
Real headed into proceedings with sights on a bounce-back result, after being condemned to a first defeat of the campaign at the hands of Real Betis last weekend.
And as things stand, all three points are precisely what the evening’s hosts are headed for, leading a listless Rayo by three goals to nil.
The aforementioned Mbappé has played a starring role in as much, first converting an early spot-kick, before laying on an assist for Álvaro Carreras to put his side two goals to the good.
And as alluded to above, in the process, the Frenchman equalled a recent benchmark at the Santiago Bernabéu. As per a report from statisticians Opta:
‘Kylian Mbappé is the first Real Madrid player to score and provide an assist within the first 17 minutes of a LaLiga match at the Bernabéu since James Rodríguez in January 2016 against Espanyol.’
17 – Kylian Mbappé es el primer jugador del Real Madrid que marca y asiste en los primeros 17 minutos de un partido en el Estadio Bernabéu en LaLiga desde…
James Rodríguez en enero de 2016 ante el Espanyol.
Feliz. pic.twitter.com/aThQtZxITg
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 12, 2026
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