Overview

• Mbappé scored three times in Real Madrid’s 5–0 win away to Kairat Almaty on Matchday 2 in Kazakhstan.
• UEFA’s official account announced him as Player of the Week and included him in the Team of the Week.
• He was selected up front alongside Rasmus Hojlund in a weekly XI that draws from multiple clubs.
• Real Madrid sit on two wins from two in the league phase, with Matchday 3 against Juventus at the Bernabéu on October 21–22 after the international break.
• UEFA’s top performers list for the week also highlighted Hojlund, Jens Petter Hauge, and Erling Haaland, underscoring the strength of his showing.