A Breakdown Of Kylian Mbappe’s Champions League Goals

Over the past several years, Kylian Mbappe has established himself as one of the most potent strikers in Europe and his goalscoring record is testament to that. The French superstar’s record in the Champions League is excellent and continues to improve year-upon-year. By the time Mbappe retires, who knows what he will have reached.

Now on 60 career goals in Europe’s premier club competition representing AS Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and currently Real Madrid, Mbappe is among the top ten goalscorers in Champions League history (currently sixth) and is likely to continue climbing with four of those ten players having now retired.

But how has Mbappe proven so effective in the Champions League and what has been the main formula to his success in front of goal? In this analysis, we break down the key numbers.

Last updated after Matchday 2 of the 2025-26 season

BY SEASON

Mbappe has scored at least six Champions League goals across each of the last five seasons heading into 2025-26.
His most successful campaigns from a goalscoring perspective came in 2020/21 and 2023/24 when his former club Paris Saint-Germain reached the semi-finals on both occasions.

BY ROUND

Of Mbappe’s 60 goals, more than half of those have been scored during the Champions League group stage or league phase - 37 in total.
He has accumulated 11 (18.3%) so far across the round of 16.

BY PITCH AREA

It will come as no surprise that Mbappe has scored over 75% of his Champions League goals from inside the penalty area, including spot kicks
However, that does not account for goals scored by Mbappe from inside the 6-yard box, further underlining his efficiency at close range.

METHOD OF GOALS

Mbappe’s trusted right foot has shot home 50 (83.3%) of his 60 Champions League goals.
The Frenchman has only scored two headers across his career so far in the competition.

TYPE OF GOALS

85% of Mbappe’s goals have come from open play, whilst nine (15%) have come from the penalty spot.
Unlike players above him in the all-time Champions top-scorers list such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Mbappe has not scored a free kick in the tournament as of yet.

BY HALF

Mbappe’s attacking threat tends to grow the longer a game goes on, with a higher percentage of his goals coming during the second half of matches, 55% to be precise.
Defenders may find it slightly easier to restrict Mbappe in the first half but have failed to stop him accruing 27 goals across the first period of Champions League games.

BY MINUTE

Only five (8.3%) of Mbappe’s 60 goals came between the 16th and 30th minute - his lowest total in normal time.
Mbappe has found the net plenty of times towards the latter stages of matches, scoring 23 goals inside the final half-hour of games as defences tire and his pace becomes even more effective.

NATIONS SCORED AGAINST

A fifth of Mbappe’s Champions League goals have come against Spanish opposition.
Whilst Mbappe boasts goals against clubs from 13 separate nations, he is still yet to score against a Dutch club.

TEAMS SCORED AGAINST

Real Madrid’s marquee forward has scored against Man City seven times (11.7%) across his senior club career, more times than any other team.
The Frenchman has scored at least three goals against ten separate opponents in the Champions League.

GOALKEEPERS SCORED AGAINST

All of Mbappe’s six goals against Barcelona saw him beat goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen - the most frequent goalkeeper he has scored against.
Currently, 30 goalkeepers have given up at least one goal to Mbappe in Europe.

TOP ASSISTERS

No player has managed to assist Mbappe more than six times, with Angel Di Maria and Neymar the only two players to have reached that figure, both of whom having been teammates of his at Paris Saint-Germain.
Lionel Messi is the only player above Mbappe in the Champions League top goalscorers list to have assisted him in Europe.

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