A new hero in Madrid. Mbappé matches Ronaldo's achievement in debut season at Real

Real Madrid clawed out a victory against Leganes in a hard-fought match of the 29th round of the Spanish La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti's men were trailing 1-2 after the first half but managed to keep the championship title race alive.

The final 3-2 victory was secured by a goal from Jude Bellingham and a brace from Kylian Mbappé. Notably, the Frenchman has already netted 33 goals in his debut season with "Los Blancos."

With this tally, the 26-year-old forward has equaled Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the same number of goals in his first season at Santiago Bernabéu.

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Additionally, Ruud van Nistelrooy also has 33 goals to his name, while the absolute record belongs to Iván Zamorano. The Chilean striker, after moving from Sevilla, scored 37 goals in the 1992/93 season wearing the Real Madrid jersey.