El Clasico Real Madrid vs Barca: Mbappe knocks on the door of history

Mbappe waiting for record

This weekend, the entire football world turns to Montjuic, where Barcelona will host Real Madrid in the Clasico, considered the final of La Liga 2024/25, at 9:15 p.m. on May 11 ( Hanoi time).

Kylian Mbappe is full of determination when he arrives at Barcelona. He is eager to write history with Real Madrid, as the player who scores the most goals in his first season with the Royal Spanish Club.

Mbappe challenges Zamorano's record. Photo: RMCF

Real Madrid 's sensational summer signing is on course to break Ivan Zamorano's goalscoring record of 37 in 45 games in the 1992/93 season.

Zamorano's tally is a huge challenge. Even the greats like Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo - who scored 30 and 33 goals respectively in their debut seasons - failed to achieve it.

Now, in a tumultuous season, Mbappe has surpassed CR7 and is only 1 goal behind Zamorano. He has 36 goals in 52 games.

Mbappe is the spearhead of Real Madrid's attack, in the context of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo's unstable form, especially the latter.

In La Liga alone, the only place Real Madrid still have hope of winning a title (not counting the FIFA Club World Cup taking place in the summer), Mbappe has been involved in 27 goals - 24 goals and 3 assists.

Vinicius (11 goals; 5 assists) and Jude Bellingham (8; 8) are second with 16 goal involvements. Rodrygo has had a disappointing season so far: 6 goals and 5 assists, only 1 more than Federico Valverde (6; 4).

Mbappe scored from a direct free kick in the Copa del Rey final. Photo: RFEF

Look at the average performance to see how dominant Mbappe is in the team. He scores 0.85 goals per 90 minutes on the pitch. Vinicius only scores 0.46 and Rodrygo 0.28.

The Super Classic Obsession

In terms of goals, Mbappe is doing well. However, he is not meeting the expectations of being the difference maker who will create a new era for Real Madrid.

This season, the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup are not enough for Real Madrid's ambitions. On the main fronts, Carlo Ancelotti's team has been criticized by fans: being eliminated by Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, losing to Barca in the final of the King's Cup .

8: Kylian Mbappe has scored 8 goals in 7 matches against Barca, between PSG and Real Madrid. 5 of these took place in Barcelona (2.5 goals/match).

In La Liga, Real Madrid are at a disadvantage compared to the top team Barca. The gap is currently 4 points with 4 rounds ahead, including El Clasico.

Mbappe wants to equal, or surpass Zamorano in the Clasico. Above all, he wants to help Real Madrid beat Barca to reduce the gap in points and increase their hopes of winning La Liga.

Since Mbappe arrived in Spain, El Clasicos have become a nightmare for him and Real Madrid, with 3 defeats and 12 goals conceded.

There were times when Mbappe played well, like the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia, or the recent King's Cup final, but Real Madrid lost in the end.

The failures reflect a reality: Mbappe has left Real Madrid unbalanced. The retirement of Toni Kroos and the introduction of the Frenchman have caused the system that won the Champions League and La Liga double last season to collapse.

Mbappe has always lost the Clasico since the beginning of the season. Photo: EFE

Ancelotti has repeatedly called on his forwards to help out more defensively, but they rarely respond. As a result, the defence and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois are always under great pressure from opponents.

Real Madrid's goal received 358 shots from their opponents, a number almost equal to Sevilla or Alaves, who are near the relegation zone. Barca only received 227 shots, the fewest in the league.

Of course, a series of injuries to defenders - some of whom are out for the rest of the season (Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao) - is also a cause of instability for Real Madrid.

Mbappe desires to win more than anyone else, to overcome the obsession of Barca and Lamine Yamal - the young man who has always defeated him since the semi-finals of EURO 2024 until now.

Zamorano's record, El Clasico, La Liga title and top scorer - he is currently one goal behind Robert Lewandowski - 90 minutes at Montjuic is a battle with plenty of goals awaiting Mbappe.

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