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Federico Valverde celebrates 250 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid after Elche win: ‘Want to keep winning more titles’
Federico Valverde reached another landmark in a Real Madrid shirt on Tuesday, making his 250th La Liga appearance for the club during the 3-2 victory over Elche at the Martinez Valero.
The milestone arrived on a night when Madrid had to dig deep after surrendering a two-goal advantage, eventually securing victory through a late Carlos Espi goal.
For Valverde, though, the occasion carried significance beyond the result.
“You never imagine you’ll reach this milestone, or achieve so much. I’ve achieved so much here.
“I want to keep winning more titles and continue making history at this club, leave my mark and make my name known at this great club, the best in the world.
“For me, it’s an honour and a great source of satisfaction to keep achieving these things, to keep delivering for the team, and as long as the team wins, I’m happy,” he told Real Madrid TV.
Valverde proud of Real Madrid’s response
The Uruguay international was pleased with much of what he saw from Real Madrid, particularly their first-half performance, despite the uncomfortable finish.
“We’re delighted with the victory. We played one of our best first halves of the season.
“We’re happy with the result and to be back to winning ways. We’re happy for my teammates because I think they played a very good match and, above all, the goalscorers were there when they needed to be.”
Diomande continues to impress
Yan Diomande was another talking point after the victory, with Valverde encouraged by what he has seen from the youngster.
“We’re still getting to know Diomande. He’s a player who possesses all the qualities needed when moving forward to take on defenders and in one-on-one situations.
“I have faith in him; we all have faith in him. I knew he’d have the chance to provide an assist or score, and he ended up with a spectacular pass to Mbappe.”
Valverde already looking towards Atletico
For Real Madrid, there is little time to savour the Elche victory, with the Madrid derby against Atletico coming at the weekend.
Speaking about the match, he added,
“We need to be in good shape for the derby at the weekend. This win gives us a huge boost, some positive energy, and now it’s time to rest and prepare for the next match.
“We’re excited, raring to go and full of energy. It was important to win so we’d be in good spirits going into the next match.
“We’re happy with the victory, with how the team is performing, and with how the lads took to the pitch.
“The substitutes are very important to us. Today they turned the match around,” he concluded.
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Kylian Mbappe unlocks three Champions League achievements after Roma 3-4 Real Madrid thriller
Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance with a goal against AS Roma, reaching another major milestone in a competition he has dominated throughout his career.
As such, the Real Madrid forward scored his 72nd Champions League goal on Wednesday, moving past club legend Raul Gonzalez on the competition’s all-time scoring list and into fifth place.
Mbappe surpasses Messi and Raul
Mbappe reached 100 Champions League appearances against Roma and marked the occasion with a goal.
Kylian Mbappé is the youngest-ever player to reach 100 Champions League appearances (27y 298d). Lionel Messi’s record is broken (28y 84d). 💯 https://t.co/QxB7jmGlop
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 14, 2026
At 27 years and 298 days, he became the youngest player to reach that landmark, surpassing Lionel Messi’s previous record of 28 years and 84 days.
As such, Mbappe’s 72 Champions League goals have come across three clubs: six for Monaco, 42 for Paris Saint-Germain and 24 for Real Madrid.
Only Messi and Lewandowski outscored Mbappe
Mbappe’s record becomes even more impressive when measured against other top Champions League forwards during their first 100 appearances.
📊 Only Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi scored more goals in their first 100 Champions League matches than Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman has netted an incredible 𝟕𝟐 goals in his first century of matches. 🔥 https://t.co/77Yg7DdD6L
— Football Insider (@footyinsider247) October 15, 2026
Robert Lewandowski scored 81 goals in his first 100 matches, while Messi registered 77. Mbappe’s 72 goals place him behind those two players, but ahead of numerous other legendary attackers.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the Champions League benchmark
Despite moving into fifth place, Mbappe still has a substantial gap to close before reaching the top of the all-time scoring rankings.
Karim Benzema sits ahead of him with 90 goals, followed by Lewandowski on 109 and Messi on 129. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the standings with 140 Champions League goals.
𝐊𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐂𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 😲👏 That is now 72 UCL goals for him, breaking into the top 5 😮💨 𝘼𝙡𝙡-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙧𝙨: 👇 140 ⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo 129 ⚽ Lionel Messi 107 ⚽ Robert Lewandowski 90 ⚽ Karim Benzema 72 ⚽ Kylian Mbappé 71 ⚽ Raúl Where will he finish on the all-time UCL top scorers list? 👀
— 433 (@433) October 14, 2026
Mbappe’s 72 strikes leave him 18 behind Benzema, meaning the next target in his pursuit of the all-time greats is within reach if he maintains his scoring rate.
Understandably, Ronaldo’s 141 goals remain the benchmark, leaving Mbappe 68 goals short of the record.
The gap is considerable, but the Frenchman has already demonstrated the scoring consistency needed to climb the rankings, and it won’t be a surprise if he breaks his idol’s record.
