Kylian Mbapé: “Very special” to match Cristiano Ronaldo next

Kylian Mbappe He said the match Cristiano RonaldoHis goal in the Real Madrid season for the first time is “very special” after scoring twice in a 3-2 victory over Leganez on Saturday.

The penalty of the first half of the Madrid striker was raised 1-0 in Santiago Bernabeu, but Leganez was subjected to one minute later. Diego GarciaReligious Involve Make it 2-1 for visitors before the first half.

Jude Bellingham Pull a goal again after breaking before seizing MBAPé again, to secure the three points and make them 33 goals in all competitions so far this campaign. Only the Chilean striker Iván Zamoraano (37) now registered more in its first season for the Spanish giants.

“It is very special,” MBAPé told Real Madrid TV. “The most important things are those you do with the team, but scoring the same number of Cristiano’s goals is always good. We know what Cristiano represents Real Madrid and for me.

“We are always talking, giving me advice. It is good to score goals, but as I always say, we have to win the prizes here.”

Winning means that Madrid keeps up with Barcelona at the top of the Laliga table, with both teams at 63 points, before the Barça match with Girona on Sunday.

33 goals for MBAPPé – 22 of which are in the league – were scored in only 45 games, with Madrid is still chasing three main prizes in La Liga, Cuba del Rey and the Champions League.

“We have worked throughout the year for this moment,” Mbappe said. “We will give everything to win games and all the prizes we can.

“It is always difficult after international break, you have one rhythm with your club, and you go away with your national team and this is another. But we know what we always have to do: win.”

When asked about Mbappe in recent months, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said: “He is playing well. He is more active and more present in our play. It happens the difference, and this is what we want.”

Ancelotti revealed that Mabei scored a similar goal for the winner – an indirect free kick, not hinted at it Fran Garcia Before netting behind the wall and to the network – in training a day ago.

“We have worked on this with the training team,” Mbappe explained. “I knew that I could shoot like this, I saw the space, and I worked well … it’s a collective effort with the employees.”

Madrid will host Real Sociedad in the semi -finals of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, before Valencia played in Laja, then Arsenal in the quarter -finals of the Champions League.

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