Kylian Mbappé shattered Cristiano Ronaldo's UEFA Champions League goal-scoring record with a brace in Real Madrid's 4-2 defeat to Benfica on January 28, 2026.

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Just weeks earlier, Diaz experienced a dramatic and painful moment in the Africa Cup of Nations final when he stepped up to take a late Panenka-style penalty for Morocco against Senegal. The attempt was easily saved by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, leaving Morocco unable to capitalise on a chance to win the trophy and ultimately lose in extra time.

Erling Haaland scored 27 goals in 2025 for Manchester City across 36 matches. At 25, he maintained a high strike rate in the Premier League and Champions League. Haaland hit nine Test sixes earlier for Australia’s spin attack list, showing a trend of impactful contributions, and in football he delivered high-frequency goals.

Kylian Mbappe has accused his Real Madrid team-mates of lacking “desire”, with the Blancos looking anything but a “team of champions” when suffering a costly European defeat at Benfica. An “embarrassing” goal was conceded there,

With these two goals, the striker has just surpassed another Real legend. Mbappé now stands at 415 goals in his career, while Ronaldo Nazario reached “only” 414. And the Frenchman’s career is far from over.