Mbappe now sits in elite company, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads the charts with 140 goals, followed by Lionel Messi with 107, Robert Lewandowski with 90, and Karim Benzema with 72. By moving past Raul’s tally of 71, Mbappe has solidified his status as one of the most prolific forwards to ever grace the tournament.
A Dramatic Turnaround in Rome
The milestone goal arrived during a chaotic encounter that saw Real Madrid claw their way back from the brink of defeat. Roma initially took the lead in the 20th minute through a Marten de Roon strike that deflected off Donyell Malen. Mbappe responded quickly for the visitors, firing a powerful effort from outside the box that took a deflection off Gianluca Mancini to level the score at 1-1.
The match appeared to be slipping away from the Spanish giants early in the second half. Malen restored Roma's lead in the 51st minute and then doubled his tally seven minutes later, latching onto a Matias Soule pass to put the hosts in a commanding 3-1 position. With the clock ticking down, Real Madrid’s trademark European resilience came to the fore, sparked by a series of precise deliveries from Arda Guler.
The comeback began in the 83rd minute when Cesar Palacios Espi pounced on a rebound following an Endrick header from a Guler corner. Just two minutes later, Endrick found the net himself, rising highest to power home another Guler corner and level the score at 3-3. The turnaround was completed in the 89th minute when Antonio Rudiger met a third consecutive Guler corner with an acrobatic finish, securing a 4-3 win for Real Madrid and leaving the home crowd stunned.
