Overview
- The forward netted his 59th of 2025 from the spot in the 86th minute to finish a 2-0 win over Sevilla after Jude Bellingham's first-half header.
- Sevilla ended with ten men after Marcao's second yellow card, and coach Matías Almeyda was sent off at halftime.
- Mbappé celebrated with Cristiano Ronaldo's signature 'Siuuu' and called matching his idol "incredible" on his 27th birthday.
- A local tally from El Norte de Castilla credits Mbappé with 59 of Madrid's 140 goals this year, roughly 42%, underscoring the team's dependence on his scoring.
- Faro de Vigo reports Ronaldo reached 59 in 50 matches in 2013 compared with Mbappé's 58 this year; Madrid sits second in LaLiga, one point behind Barcelona, with Real Betis next on January 4.