This Tuesday, Actual Madrid took a commanding step ahead within the league section of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League. They confirmed their overwhelming superiority over Kairat Almaty with a dominant 5–0 away victory. Kylian Mbappe was the star of the match, netting a hat trick that brings him nearer to the information of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
This efficiency in Kazakhstan marked Mbappe’s fourth profession hat trick within the Champions League. Final season, he scored one for Actual Madrid in opposition to Manchester Metropolis within the second leg of the intermediate stage. Earlier than that, whereas taking part in for Paris Saint-Germain, he registered two extra — one in opposition to Barcelona in 2021 and one other in opposition to Membership Brugge in 2019.
These numbers place the French ahead in fourth place on the all-time Champions League hat trick listing. He’s now tied with Karim Benzema, who additionally reached the milestone 4 occasions — all with Actual Madrid. Simply above them is Robert Lewandowski, who has six (one with Borussia Dortmund, 4 with Bayern Munich, and one with Barcelona).
On the prime of the listing, after all, are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2 Twenty first-century superstars share the document with eight hat methods every. The distinction? Messi recorded all eight with Barcelona, whereas Ronaldo scored seven with Actual Madrid and one with Juventus.
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