Mbappé kicked off the 2025–26 season much like the last, scoring the winner for Los Blancos in their La Liga opener. The match was the forward’s 60th in a white shirt, a milestone it took Ronaldo a season and a half to reach.

Kylian Mbappe draws contact in the box and puts the penalty away to open the scoring for Real Madrid vs. Osasuna.

That performance earned high praise from Xabi Alonso. "I feel like he wants even more, you can see it on the pitch. I don't know if it's because of the number 10, but it's obvious," the Spanish coach