Kylian Mbappe reinforced his status as a superstar on Tuesday night, bagging a sensational hat-trick, to become the sixth player to score 60 goals in the tournament, as Real Madrid tore Kairat Almaty, the first team in the history of the tournament to win a game, in a 5-0 win at Central Stadium.
The dazzling performance of the French striker contributed to Madrid getting back with a lot of force against their embarrassing 5-2 defeat in La Liga by Atletic Madrid only three days before. At the beginning, Los Blancos appeared to be incredibly keen on shutting the mouths of critics, with Mbappe in the first place.
His initial one had been as a penalty in the 25 th minute when Franco Mastantuono was tackled. The second, immediately after the referee blew the whistle at halftime, featured his usual speed and style–dribbling around men and passing the ball daintily to the net. His third, which came in the 73rd minute, was a mighty goal, which made his hat-trick, and brought home his superiority.
Fourth was added by Eduardo Camavinga after receiving a header in the 83 rd minute, assisted by substitute Rodrygo and the last goal was made by Brahim Diaz who struck after sometime. To Madrid, the five goal win was a message to Europe and a morale booster.
The game ended, and after it, Mbappe emphasized that one should learn on the mistakes: we cannot forget what has happened on Saturday. It is yet another competition, but we must make sure that those are not repeated mistakes.
Mbappe has scored eight goals in seven LaLiga games and five times in the Champions League, this season alone, which means he is firmly establishing himself as the heart of the Carlo Ancelotti plan. The hat-trick not only gave Madrid a boost of confidence, but also woke Europe to their firepower.
The symbolic meaning of the victory was also present: the fact that Madrid could recover after falling behind and perform an impressive job indicates that they were eager to dominate Europe. In the case of Mbappe, his good fortune of getting 60 goals in the champions league at the age of only 25 only reinforces his argument as the next claimant to the throne of football.
