Four-star Kylian Mbappe helps Real Madrid win 7-goal thriller: Stats
What's the story
Kylian Mbappe scored all four goals as Real Madrid beat Olympiacos 4-3 in a thrilling UEFA Champions League clash. The win on Matchday 5 ended Real's three-match winless streak across competitions. With this win, Real are 5th in the 36-team UEFA Champions League this season. They are one of the 4 teams with 12 points on board after 5 matches. Here's more.
Match highlights
Mbappe's quick-fire hat-trick and Olympiacos's response
The match saw Chiquinho put Olympiacos ahead with a stunning long-range strike, but Mbappe quickly leveled the score with his first goal of the night after receiving a brilliant pass from Vinicius Junior. Mbappe scored his second goal just two minutes later, heading the ball into the corner from an Arda Guler cross. The Frenchman then completed the second-fastest hat-trick in Champions League history by scoring his third goal within six minutes and 42 seconds.
Match conclusion
Mbappe's 4th goal secures victory for Real
Olympiacos responded with a powerful header from substitute Mehdi Taremi, who replaced an injured Chiquinho in the first half. Despite Olympiacos's efforts, it was Mbappe who sealed the deal for Madrid with his fourth goal of the night. The Frenchman scored after some brilliant work by Vinicius down the left flank. Ayoub El Kaabi then added Olympiacos third goal of the night in the 81st minute to make it 3-4.
Stats
Brilliant Mbappe makes these Champions League records
As per Opta, Mbappe's hat-trick, completed in 29 minutes, is the third-earliest by any player in Champions League history, after Marco Simone for AC Milan v Rosenborg in September 1996 (24th min) and Robert Lewandowski for Bayern Munich vs FC Red Bull Salzburg in March 2022 (23rd). As per Squawka, Mbappe has scored more hat-tricks away from home than any other player in Champions League history (4). Mbappe's hat-trick is the 2nd-fastest in Champions League history. Mbappe took 6 minutes and 42 seconds and remains only behing Mo Salah's effort in 6 minutes and 12 seconds.
Numbers
Mbappe races to 64 Champions League goals
In 92 Champions League matches, Frenchman Mbappe has raced to 64 goals. Meanwhile, 16 of his Champions League goals have come for Real in 19 appearances. In 18 matches across all competitions this season, Mbappe owns 22 goals. He has scored 13 goals in La Liga from 13 matches and another 9 in the Champions League from 5 matches. Overall, he has 66 goals for Real Madrid in 77 appearances.