Kylian Mbappé scored twice in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-1 win over Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, taking him closer to Cristiano Ronaldo’s all-time record.
Mbappe was the second-highest away goalscorer in the Champions League round of 16 after ‘The Don’, and the Portuguese’s all-time record looks to be in serious jeopardy.
The France international scored his 16th goal in the round of 16 in 12 outings (with Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco).
As for Ronaldo, during his long career he has scored 23 goals in 39 qualifying matches away from his home stadium, meaning that the gap between the two teams has reduced to just 7 goals.
Given that Mbappé is only 25 years old, the chance to ascend to the historic throne of the Champions League in the coming seasons seems to be there.
Mbappe’s first opportunity will be when he visits Signal Iduna Park at the end of April against Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final.
Mbappe took his Champions League tally to 48 goals in 71 games, while Ronaldo remains ‘With the Ears’ top scorer with 140 goals.
2024-04-16 22:53:46
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