In the early hours of May 12 (Beijing time), La Liga Matchday 35 featured a high-stakes clash as Real Madrid visited Barcelona. Kylian Mbappé delivered a stunning performance, scoring a hat-trick against Barça. However, despite his brilliance, Real Madrid lost 3-4. Mbappé became the first player in El Clásico history to score a hat-trick and still end up on the losing side.
Real Madrid entered the match under heavy pressure—only a win would keep their title hopes alive. Just 3 minutes into the game, Mbappé gave the team hope by charging into the box and earning a penalty, which he calmly converted for a 1-0 lead.
In the 14th minute, Real launched a counterattack. Vinícius delivered a beautiful outside-foot pass, and Mbappé burst into the box again. This time, the Barça goalkeeper hesitated, and Mbappé coolly slotted the ball into the far corner—2-0! A dream start for Real Madrid.
Unfortunately, Madrid’s defense collapsed, allowing Barça to score four unanswered goals, turning the score to 2-4. In the second half, Mbappé struck again. In the 70th minute, Modrić found Vinícius on a breakaway, who unselfishly passed to Mbappé for an easy tap-in—completing his hat-trick.
In his debut season with Real Madrid, Mbappé has already scored 39 goals—setting a new club record for most goals in a debut season. He surpassed Iván Zamorano (37 goals) and Cristiano Ronaldo (33 goals). He also now leads La Liga’s top scorer chart with 27 goals, two ahead of Lewandowski.
Mbappé’s hat-trick broke two major records:
- First player to score a hat-trick in El Clásico since Luis Suárez in 2017.
- First player ever to score hat-tricks in two away matches at Camp Nou.
Tragically, his heroics were not enough. Real Madrid fell 3-4, and cameras caught Mbappé looking devastated, gazing skyward with a blank stare, seemingly on the verge of tears. According to stats, Mbappé is the first player in El Clásico history to score a hat-trick and still lose the game.
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