Kylian Mbappé is no stranger to scoring goals in the Champions League, but he just accomplished a feat that no one in the history of the competition has done before.
Mbappé played his best soccer in the second leg of Real Madrid’s knockout phase playoff tie against Manchester City. The 26-year-old bagged a hat trick to lift his side past the defending English champions and into the Champions League round of 16.
The hat trick was Mbappé’s first ever at the Santiago Bernabéu. He is now the only player in Champions League history to score a hat trick at the Santiago Bernabéu and the Camp Nou.
Check out his hat trick against City below.
Mbappé’s hat trick at the Camp Nou came back in 2021 while he was still representing Paris Saint-Germain. The Frenchman scored three goals in the first leg of PSG’s round of 16 tie against Barcelona at just 22 years old. He became the first player in over 20 years to score a Champions League hat trick at the Camp Nou; Andriy Shevchenko accomplished the feat with Dynamo Kyiv in 1997.
Despite all the legendary goalscorers in Champions League history, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Mbappé is the only player to bag a hat trick at the two iconic stadiums.
Mbappé’s hat trick against City at the Santiago Bernabéu was his second in a white shirt. He bagged his first ever Real Madrid hat trick against Real Valladolid on Jan. 25
Since his move to Madrid, Mbappé has found the back of the net 28 times across all competitions. He now has seven goals in the Champions League for Los Blancos and will look to keep up his elite goalscoring form in the round of 16..
Kylian Mbappé’s first hat trick at the Santiago Bernabéu lifted Real Madrid past Manchester City and into the Champions League round of 16.
Real Madrid came into the second leg of their Champions League tie against Manchester City up 3–2 on aggregate after Jude Bellingham bagged a stoppage time winner at the Etihad. Los Blancos picked up right where they left off one week later. Raúl Asencio sent a pinpoint ball over the top to find Kylian Mbappé, who chipped a clinical finish over Ederson just four minutes into the match.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men took full control after the early goal and it was only a matter of time before the hosts doubled their lead. Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo all linked up to carve City’s defense before playing the ball to Mbappé inside the penalty box. The Frenchman sent Joško Gvardiol to ground before burying his second goal of the night.
Real Madrid came out of the tunnel looking for more goals, and who else but Mbappé to find the back of the net. The 26-year-old sent a left-footed strike past Ederson in the 61st minute to bag his second hat trick in a white shirt. Nico González scored nothing more than a consolation goal for the visitors in the 92nd minute.
After the lopsided match concluded, City were officially eliminated 6–3 on aggregate from the Champions League. It is the second consecutive season Real Madrid delivered the final blow to the Citizens in the competition, and City are now looking at the possibility of ending the season trophyless. Los Blancos, meanwhile, are headed to the round of 16 to face either Atlético Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.
