Kylian Mbappe said he wants to “define an era” at Real Madrid after scoring a hat trick in their 3-1 UCL win over Manchester City.
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Mbappe wants to “define an era” at Madrid
Mbappe opened the scoring in the fourth minute at the Santiago Bernabéu before doubling his tally about 30 minutes later.
The France international completed his hat trick in the 61st minute, effectively ending City’s chances of a comeback before Nico Gonzalez netted a late consolation.
With the second-leg win, Madrid now progresses to the round of 16 with a 6-3 aggregate victory.
After overcoming a slow start after arriving at Bernabeu from Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappe said he wants to “define an era” with the Spanish giants.
“I didn’t want to come here to play badly,” Mbappe told Movistar.
“Fulfilling my dream was one thing, but I wanted to play well, I wanted to define an era, to make history at Real Madrid. I had to play with personality.”
Mbappe has never won a Champions League trophy, having lost the 2020 final with PSG.
“The most important thing is winning trophies,” he said.
“I’ve scored a lot of goals in my career, but let’s see if it’s all for nothing, because we didn’t always win trophies. If I score a lot of goals and win trophies, I’ll sign for that in blood.”
Reaching Ronaldo’s level
Mbappe, 26, has now scored 28 goals in all competitions this season.
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said the forward could reach the heights of club legend Cristiano Ronaldo if he continues on this trajectory.
“He has the quality to reach the level of Cristiano [Ronaldo],” Ancelotti said.
“He has to work. Cristiano set the bar very high. He’s started his career at this club now. I think with his quality, and the excitement he has about playing here, he can reach Cristiano’s level, but it won’t be easy. He’ll have to work at it.”
