Real Madrid dropped two points at Vallecas in another match where they failed to find the net. The team suffers excessively when Kylian Mbappe is not on the scoresheet.
It might not be a coincidence that Real Madrid have failed to score or win in their last two games against Liverpool and Rayo Vallecano. This coincides with a mini-drought in Kylian Mbappe’s scoring record, something that has rarely happened this season. As BeSoccer Pro highlights, the team suffers too much in terms of results when the Frenchman fails to find the net. This occurred last season and is even more pronounced this campaign.
In this 2025-26 season, Mbappe has scored in every match except four: the 2-1 victory against Mallorca, the 1-0 win against Juventus at home, and the recent setbacks against Liverpool (1-0) and Rayo Vallecano (0-0). Six if we add the Club World Cup, with the 1-0 victory against Juve and the 4-0 defeat in the semi-finals against PSG. This is too much dependence for Xabi Alonso’s team.
If we also consider the 2024-25 season, still with Carlo Ancelotti in charge, the team’s record when the Frenchman doesn’t score is alarming: 14 wins, four draws, and 13 defeats. They lose almost as many as they win. And they are coming off two consecutive stumbles against Rayo and Liverpool… precisely with the forward’s tally at zero.
The Frenchman dominates many attacking statistics, but the team struggles when he doesn’t find the net. Vinicius’ numbers have declined since his arrival, and Xabi Alonso is now trying to get Jude Bellingham going, who had a more discreet 2024-25 season than his first year. Real Madrid needs more collaboration in terms of goals and not to depend so much on the ’10’s goals, especially in matches where he is struggling.
A record that demands more from others
– Real Madrid’s record when Mbappe scores: 38 wins, two draws, and four defeats.
– Real Madrid’s record when Mbappe doesn’t score: 14 wins, four draws, and 13 defeats.
In those 31 matches in which Mbappe has failed to score since joining Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior has been the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, mostly last season. After him, Jude Bellingham has also recently contributed to the 1-0 victory in the Champions League with the only goal for the Whites and with Kylian on the pitch. His teammates have managed to score 44 goals.
Real Madrid Goalscorers in Matches Without Mbappe Goals
13 goals | Vinicius
7 | Bellingham
5 | Rodrygo
3 | Fede Valverde
3 | Brahim
3 | Modric
3 | Arda Güler
2 | Camavinga
2 | Rudiger
1 | Tchouameni
1 | Gonzalo
1 | Lucas Vazquez