Mbappé Hat-Trick Fires Real Madrid Past Kairat as French Star Hits 60 Champions League Goals

Kylian Mbappé delivered another reminder of his place among Europe’s elite, scoring a clinical hat-trick as Real Madrid dismantled Kairat Almaty 5-0 in Kazakhstan. The French captain’s treble not only settled the contest but also etched his name deeper into Champions League history, with his tally now standing at 60 goals in the competition.

Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot inside the first quarter-hour after goalkeeper Sherkhan Kalmurza recklessly fouled Franco Mastantuono. He doubled his tally shortly after the interval, racing onto Thibaut Courtois’ long pass before delicately lifting the ball over the advancing Kairat keeper. His landmark 60th came in the 79th minute, poking home from close range after missing an earlier chance to complete the hat-trick.

Real Madrid were ruthless in the closing stages, with Eduardo Camavinga heading in a fourth before Brahim Díaz added a fifth from Gonzalo García’s clever assist. For Kairat, it marked the heaviest defeat in their European history and highlighted the gulf between the Kazakh champions and the 14-time European Cup winners.

For Xabi Alonso’s men, the emphatic victory was a timely response following their 5-2 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid in La Liga. For Mbappé, the night was another milestone: he leapfrogged Thomas Müller to become the sixth-highest scorer in Champions League history, joining a list that includes Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema, and Raúl.

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