The French star of Real Madrid scored an incredible goal against Manchester City in the direct battle for a spot in the Round of 16, with a brilliant assist from the club’s rising defensive sensation, Raúl Asencio.

Like an experienced quarterback, Asencio took advantage of Mbappé’s explosiveness with a great long pass that the Frenchman received after getting behind the Citizens’ defense. Moments later, at the edge of the box, he capitalized on Ederson's advance to chip the ball over him, putting Real Madrid ahead on the scoreboard. The scene was marked by Pep Guardiola’s visible frustration and the euphoric celebration at the Santiago Bernabéu.

With this goal, Mbappé scored his 25th goal as a Real Madrid player, celebrating alongside Vinícius Jr..