A comparison of the goal tallies achieved by Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo at the same stage of their Real Madrid careers has emerged this Tuesday.

Surprisingly, it is Mbappé who boasts a more prolific first half-season in the Spanish capital. Despite facing significant criticism for what has been considered an inconsistent start at the Santiago Bernabéu, the French international has managed to net an impressive 14 goals across all competitions.

According to Diario AS, this total surpasses Ronaldo’s output during the same period of his debut season at Real Madrid, where the Portuguese icon scored 13 goals by the Christmas break.

However, it’s important to note that Mbappé has played double the number of games Ronaldo did by this point in 2009, as Ronaldo spent several months sidelined with an ankle injury during his first season in Madrid.