Kylian Mbappe scored his first two goals in LaLiga against Real Betis in his fourth match in the tournament. His first brace were not only important to him, but also gave the team a key victory at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Another star that didn’t need long to score a brace with Real Madrid was Cristiano Ronaldo, who did it in his third match with the club. The Portuguese scored two goals in a match against FC Zürich in the Champions League group phase on September 15, 2009.
Ronaldo scored two free-kick goals to help Los Blancos win 2-5. Raúl Gonzalez, Gonzalo Higuain and Guti were the other scorers that night. Meanwhile, Cristiano’s first brace in LaLiga took place five days later, on September 20, against Xerez. It was only his third match in the league, and fourth overall.
According to OptaJose, Mbappé joins a select group of players in the 21st century in LaLiga who scored their first goals with a brace, following in the footsteps of Ronaldo, “Chicharito” Hernández, and Dani Ceballos. Meanwhile, Van Nistelrooy, marked his debut with a hat-trick.
The French star had already scored with Real Madrid during the European Super Cup match against Atalanta, in which he scored the second goal of the 2-0 victory.
Mbappé scores at the Santiago Bernabéu
After not being able to score against Mallorca, Valladolid, and Las Palmas, Mbappe finally found the back of the net at the Santiago Bernabéu. The striker opened the scoring after receiving a fantastic assist by Federico Valverde in the 67th minute.
Then, just eight minutes later, the French star scored from the penalty spot. After the VAR review led to a penalty, Vinicius Jr. let him take the shot and he didn’t fail. With the 2-0 victory, Real Madrid got their second win of the tournament.