Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé on Saturday overtook fellow countryman and football legend Thierry Henry in an altogether noteworthy statistical category.
This comes owing to the 26-year-old’s exploits in Real Madrid’s latest outing.
Xabi Alonso’s Blancos are currently locked in action on the domestic front, in a La Liga meeting with struggling Valencia.
Frontman Mbappé, fresh off being named La Liga Player of the Month, was for his part afforded his latest start in the fixture.
And the Frenchman has since responded with a brace, adding a fine left-footed volley to an early penalty during the first-half.
This kept alive what has been nothing short of an explosive recent stretch of form on Mbappé’s part.
Not only that, but his latest haul proved significant from a historical standpoint, too.
As revealed by statisticians ‘StatMuse’ on ‘X’, the former Paris Saint-Germain standout has overtaken compatriot Thierry Henry when it comes to goals scored in Europe’s top-5 leagues.
Conor Laird – GSFN
