Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick and reached the 60-goal milestone in the Champions League as Real Madrid thrashed Kairat Almaty 5-0 in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
The victory served as a crucial response for Xabi Alonso’s side following their 5-2 La Liga loss to Atletico Madrid over the weekend.
Mbappé opened the scoring with a 25th-minute penalty before netting his second goal in the 52nd minute, assisted by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
He completed his treble in the 73rd minute, surpassing Thomas Müller to become the sixth-highest scorer in Champions League history.
Substitutes Eduardo Camavinga (83′) and Brahim Díaz (90’+3) rounded off the scoring, inflicting Kairat’s heaviest ever defeat in European competition.
