MADRID — It has been virtually two years since Kylian Mbappé left Paris Saint-Germain to hitch Actual Madrid, partly to try to win the Champions League.

The France captain and the Champions League’s biggest membership are nonetheless ready for that win.

In the meantime, PSG lifted the Champions League trophy proper after his departure and is again within the semifinals this season.

Mbappé’s newest hopes of breaking by along with his first European title ended with Madrid’s elimination by Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.

Madrid is getting ready to going a second straight season with out a main trophy since including Mbappé in one of the high-profile signings ever.

The membership’s solely triumphs with Mbappé got here within the UEFA Tremendous Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, each in 2024. Madrid hasn’t received a title in Spain for the reason that ahead arrived.

The one remaining likelihood for a trophy this season is in La Liga however Madrid trails chief Barcelona by 9 factors with seven rounds left.

Mbappé has acquired some criticism from followers regardless of his objectives, and the stress on him is predicted to solely improve after one more failure within the Champions League.

This is a take a look at how Madrid and Mbappé have fared throughout this uncommon trophyless run:

In his first try to win the Champions League with Madrid in 2024-25, a Mbappé getting used to his new group scored seven objectives, six fewer than the highest scorers. The defending champion on the time, Madrid was eradicated by Arsenal within the quarterfinals.

This season, a way more settle Mbappé has left the quarterfinals once more however because the main scorer with 15, two shy of Cristiano’s Ronaldo report of 17 in a single season. Mbappé scored on Wednesday within the 4-3 loss at Bayern Munich.

In his debut within the league in 2024-25, Mbappé was the league high scorer with 31, 4 greater than Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski, his closest competitor. However Madrid completed 4 factors behind the Catalan membership within the standings.

Mbappé is the league main marksman once more this season with 23, two greater than Vedad Muriqi of Mallorca. Madrid had been maintaining tempo with Barcelona nevertheless it did not win its final matches and has misplaced floor.

Final yr, Madrid bought previous Actual Sociedad within the semifinals however misplaced to Barcelona 3-2 within the closing, the place Mbappé scored. This season, Madrid was shocked by second-division Albacete within the spherical of 16, with the elimination coming simply after the group dumped coach Xabi Alonso for Álvaro Arbeloa.

Mbappé scored within the 2025 closing however Madrid was routed 5-2 by Barcelona. The Catalan rival beat Mbappé’s Madrid once more (3-2) within the closing this season.

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