A comparison of the goal tallies between Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo at the same stage in their Real Madrid careers has emerged, and it might be surprising to learn that Mbappé had the more impressive first half-season in the Spanish capital.

Mbappé has faced significant throughout the current campaign, reflecting a somewhat inconsistent start to his time at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Despite this scrutiny, he has managed to score a commendable 14 goals across all competitions.

According to Diario AS, this total is one more than Cristiano Ronaldo had by the Christmas break during his debut season with Real Madrid.

However, it’s important to note that Mbappé has played twice as many games as Ronaldo did at this point in 2009, as the Portuguese star was sidelined for several months due to an ankle injury.