In yet another otherworldly performance, Kyllian Mbappé became only the fourth Real Madrid player in history to score four goals in a single Champions League match, an achievement reserved for some of the greatest players in club folklore.
The Frenchman scored all four goals in Real Madrid’s 4–3 victory against Olympiacos, leading Los Blancos to their first-ever win in an official match on Greek soil.
However, this achievement was promptly upheld as the latest example of Real Madrid’s supposed dependency upon Mbappé. The club’s No. 10 is solely responsible for 22 of the 40 goals Xabi Alonso’s side have mustered across all competitions, with no other player in the squad boasting more than five.
“I don’t think there’s any dependence or anything like that,” Mbappé insisted. “I can say that without other players we don’t win matches. I think that in every match, every team has players who have a job for the team, and mine is to score goals. In the end, that’s what I can do for the team.”
