Kylian Mbappe crashed in his first-ever goal as Real Madrid's number nine during Los Blancos' Super Cup triumph against Serie A outfit Atalanta. The Frenchman completed his long-awaited move to the Spanish capital in the summer of 2024 after a long-running saga. Federico Valverde had put the Spanish giants in front after superb work from Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr down the left flank.
The Uruguayan midfielder just had to tap the ball into an empty net as the opposing goalkeeper was taken out of the equation. Mbappe, who joined on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the transfer window, then doubled Carlo Ancelotti's men's advantage shortly after. He played with a smile on his face throughout the game and was deserving of his goal when it came in the second-half.
All eyes were on Kylian Mbappe in his first game for Los Blancos and the Frenchman was up to the task Kylian Mbappe's First Real Madrid Goal It was never going to be long before the French talisman found the back of the net in the famous white shirt. Some more strong play from Bellingham on the left-hand side of the penalty area saw the Englishman pick out the run of his new colleague with a perfectly executed pass into the box. Mbappe raced onto the ball and thumped an unstoppable effort into the top corner of the net.
The movement and speed at which the 25-year-old read the situation were brilliant to see and evidence that it could be yet another fruitful campaign for the Champions League holders. View the goal below: It will be the first of many strikes for Mbappe, who is following in the footsteps of his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. It took no time at all for the talented marksman to adapt to the surrounding players with some beautiful link-up play with Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.
First Silverware For Mbappe Mbappe notched up the first trophy of his Real Madrid career in his competitive debut. A comfortable 2-0 scoreline was enough to see last season's Champions League winners defeat the Europa League champions. Alongside all the world-class players in the squad, he'll be expecting to add plenty more honours to his trophy cabinet.
Real Madrid are the most successful team in Champions League history, but this trophy has evaded Mbappe in his career to date. La Liga defenders will be fearful after seeing his enthralling debut as Los Blancos will look to defend their Spanish top-flight crown. Kylian Mbappe equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record at his Real Madrid unveiling in 2024.
It's a wonderful start to his time in Spain, but Mbappe will be hungry for more goals and more trophies in the years to come. Madrid's Champions League defence will be difficult but his acquisition will be a huge positive to secure the trophy for an unprecedented 16th time..
