India, Dec. 22 -- Kylian Mbappe scored his 59th goal for Real Madrid in 2025 on Saturday to equal the club record for the most in a year held by Cristiano Ronaldo. The milestone was about to escape the France striker until he converted a penalty kick with four minutes left to complete a 2-0 win over 10-man Sevilla in Madrid's final game of the year. On his 27th birthday, Mbappe matched Ronaldo's tally from 2013. After embracing his teammates, he marked the feat with a subdued version of Ronaldo's trademark goal celebration - whereby the Portugal forward leaps up and thrusts his arms downwards upon landing - before blowing a kiss at the television cameras.

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