Kylian Mbappé Shines in Champions League Victory

Kylian Mbappé is starting the 2026-27 season like a man in a hurry.

The Real Madrid star struck again on Tuesday night, opening the scoring in a 2-1 Champions League win over Inter Milan and stretching his record to five goals in five games this campaign. Different opponent, same outcome: Mbappé on the scoresheet.

The breakthrough came early. In the 14th minute, Curtis Jones lost the ball in a dangerous area and Madrid pounced. Brahim Díaz slid a neat pass into Mbappé’s path and the France international needed only one touch, guiding a first-time finish past Josep Martínez with the kind of cold precision that has become his trademark.

Mbappé’s 71st in the Champions League, pulling him level with Real Madrid icon Raúl in fifth place on the competition’s all-time scoring list.

At 27, he now sits in the company of legends.

The mountain above him remains steep. Cristiano Ronaldo still towers over everyone with 140 Champions League goals from his time at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, a benchmark that continues to define the era.

Madrid didn’t wait long to tighten their grip on the game. Just nine minutes after Mbappé’s opener, Federico Valverde turned Martínez’s mistake into punishment. The Inter goalkeeper hesitated, Valverde didn’t, poking the loose ball away and forcing it over the line to double the lead.

Inter eventually found a late response, pulling one back to set up a nervy finish, but Madrid saw the game out to claim a 2-1 victory in their first European outing of the new season.

Fifteen European titles already sit in the club’s cabinet. With Mbappé scoring at this rate and climbing the all-time charts, the question is simple: how many more can this version of Real Madrid chase down?