Kylian Mbappe has equalled Raul’s Champions League goalscoring tally as Real Madrid held on to secure a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan.
In what was a technical game for Jose Mourinho’s team, Mbappe was able to score his 71st goal in the competition. The France captain opened the scoring with a clinical 14th-minute finish from just inside the box.
Madrid doubled their advantage just nine minutes later following a defensive disaster from the visitors. Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez lost possession after a back pass from Benjamin Pavard, allowing Federico Valverde to tap the ball over the line.
KYLIA Mbappe has continue his goalscoring form (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Despite having lots of possession and creating good chances, Inter fell short at the Santiago Bernabeu. Carlos Augusto swept home a 77th-minute strike to set up a grandstand finish, but Los Blancos held on for the win.
Mbappe has now scored 71 goal in just 99 Champions League appearances.
The milestone moves the 27-year-old into joint-fifth place on the all-time scorer list for Europe’s premier club competition.
He is now level with Madrid legend Raul, who reached the 71-goal mark in 142 appearances. Only four players sit ahead of the forward in the historic rankings. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way with 140 goals, followed closely by Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, and Karim Benzema.
