Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Thursday December 19, 2024 at 10:09 a.m.
Scorer for his second final with Real Madrid, against the Mexicans of Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup, Kylian Mbappé accomplished what only two players from the Merengue club had achieved in history.
A winning return. Hit in a thigh in Bergamo in the Champions League and forfeited for Real Madrid’s spectacular draw at neighbors Rayo Vallecano last weekend (3-3), Kylian Mbappé was back in the Merengue starting lineup on Wednesday at Doha, for the final of the Intercontinental Cup against the Mexicans of Pachuca (3-0).
Established as center forward due to the return of Vinicius, the captain of the Blues, who now has 13 goals in all competitions, first opened the scoring with an offering from the Brazilian (37th). He then delivered an assist to Rodrygo (53rd), before giving up his place on the hour mark.
Already a scorer in the European Super Cup
Two years after the World Cup final lost to Argentina, Mbappé, who scored a hat-trick during the match then a shot on goal, in vain, this time left the Lusail stadium victorious. Where he entered the legend of Real. Already a scorer against Atalanta this summer during the European Super Cup, the Bondynois became the third player in the history of the Madrid club to manage to score in his first two finals in the white jersey.
Bale and Asensio before him
Gareth Bale was the first, with a goal in the Copa del Rey final against Barça in 2014, then in the Champions League final against Atlético a few weeks later. Marco Asensio, today at PSG, was the second Real player to achieve such a performance. Like Mbappé, he first shook the nets in the European Super Cup, against Sevilla FC in 2016, then in 2017 during the C1 final against Juventus, closing the score.
