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Mbappé is only five goals away from making history at Real Madrid.
The New York Times |
Declan Rice stunned Real Madrid with two brilliant free-kick goals to help Arsenal build a commanding 3-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
The New York Times |
Rice added a second goal on 70 minutes, finding the top corner from 28 yards out.
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Arsenal fans are in dreamland after Tuesday’s incredible 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. It was two outstanding Declan Rice free-kicks
On Real president Florentino Perez, Mbappe continued: “I have a good relationship with the president. When I told him I would stay in Paris, a year ago, he was on my side too.
Robert Lewandowski has scored 38 goals this season across all competitions, the most of any player in the Top 5 European leagues. He leads LaLiga with 25 goals this season (3 more than Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé). Only Mohamed Salah (27) has more this season when it comes to Europe's Top 5 leagues.
Mbappé is also chasing a few personal accolades along the way. The former Paris Saint-Germain captain has 33 goals to his name across all competitions in his debut season with Real Madrid, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo's tally in his first season with the Spanish giants. The Frenchman needs just one more goal to eclipse Ronaldo's achievement.
As Arsenal dominated Real Madrid, Declan Rice delivered the best moment of his career with two stunning free-kick goals en route to a 3-0 victory in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg over Los Blancos.
Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé "has the possibility" to match Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy at Real Madrid after the forward equalled Ronaldo's goal tally in his debut season at the club.