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New Delhi: Kylian Mbappe is only a goal away from touching Cristiano Ronaldo’s calendar-year scoring record for Real Madrid.
Through a brace in Real Madrid’s 3-2 victory at Talavera de la Reina, he edged closer to Ronaldo’s 59-goal mark set in 2013.
Real reached the last 16 stage of Copa del Ray after an engrossing encounter against the third tier side.
The French striker's double along with an own-goal from defender Manuel Farrando was enough for Real even though they despite strikes from Nahuel Arroyo and Gonzalo Di Renzo for the home side.
Mbappe went into the game with 56 goals in all competitions in 2025 and has a match left this year – a La Liga clash against Sevilla at home of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday to go past Ronaldo.
Elsewhere on Wednesday, Antoine Griezmann led Atletico Madrid to a 3-2 victory against fourth-tier side Atletico Baleares.
The Frenchman put Atletico ahead in the 16th minute after exchanging passes with Thiago Almada and Conor Gallagher.
Within minutes, Atletico were two-nil up as Giacomo Raspadori headed in Nahuel Molina's cross.
Baleares reduced the margin through Gerardo Bonet but Griezmann's restored the two-goal lead from Javi Galan's delivery before the hosts threatened in the final stages.
Jaume Tovar missed a penalty and Mouhamadou Keita converted from the spot in the 90th minute for Baleares as Atletico survived the anxious final moments to advance.
