Mbappe scores 7 goals in 6 La Liga matches, second in scoring… faces former teammate Lee Kang-in in Madrid derby

Real Madrid's Mbappe is second in the scoring chart with 7 goals in 6 La Liga matches. On the 20th at 11:15 p.m., he faces Atletico, the team of his former PSG teammate Lee Kang-in, in the Madrid derby.

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September 4, away at Betis. Real Madrid lost 0-1, and Mbappe failed to score. It was their first defeat of the season. Over the next 11 days, Mbappe played three matches and piled up 4 goals and 2 assists. Riding that momentum, on the 20th he heads to the home ground of Atletico, where Lee Kang-in plays.

Mbappe has 7 goals in 6 matches, second in scoring, 2 goals behind Raphinha

According to ESPN player match records, Mbappe did not score in the opening match against Espanyol. He then found his rhythm with 3 goals against Real Sociedad and added 1 goal against Malaga. He went quiet again against Betis, but bounced back with 2 goals and 1 assist against Rayo on September 12 and 1 goal and 1 assist against Elche on the 15th. In total, 7 goals and 2 assists in 6 matches, an average of 1.17 goals per match (7÷6).

According to Diez.hn's tally (as of the end of Round 6, September 16, 2026), the top scorer is Raphinha (Barcelona), who reached 9 goals with a hat trick against Racing. Mbappe is tied for second with Lamine Yamal on 7 goals, 2 goals behind the leader. Mbappe won the top scorer award with 31 goals in the 2024-25 season, and scored 25 goals in the league in the 2025-26 season.

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Raphinha	Barcelona	9 goals
2	Kylian Mbappe	Real Madrid	7 goals
2	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	7 goals

Adding 1 goal in the September 8 Champions League match against Inter (2-1 win) to his 7 La Liga goals, his tally in official matches this season is 8 goals. According to ESPN, with that goal Mbappe reached 71 career UCL goals, tying Raul for fifth place all-time. His brace against Rayo was his 15th since joining Real. That is 4 more than Raphinha's 11 over the same period.

Lee Kang-in has 2 league goals and wears number 7, now an enemy of his old PSG teammate

According to Al Jazeera, Lee Kang-in left PSG in July and signed with Atletico through June 2031. The transfer fee was reported to be a fixed 35 million euros plus 5 million euros in options, for up to about 40 million euros.

Lee Kang-in scored his debut goal against Malaga in late August and recorded his second league goal against Osasuna on September 16. The two players played together at PSG in the 2023-24 season. In October 2023, against Brest, Lee Kang-in even assisted a Mbappe goal. Nate Sports cited Spanish media reports that expected Lee Kang-in to start in his first derby.

Real on 15 points, Atletico on 13: the gap that will change after the derby

In Wikipedia's tally (as of September 18, 2026), Real are second with 5 wins and 1 loss, 15 points. They are 3 points behind leaders Barcelona (18 points), who have won all 6 matches. Atletico have 13 points. Their standing was reported differently: third by SBS and fourth by Wikipedia.

If Atletico win, they will move to 16 points, 1 point ahead of Real. If they draw, Real will have 16 points and Atletico 14. If Real win, they will level with Barcelona on 18 points. However, the result of Barcelona's match in the same round will also factor in, so this cannot be determined for certain.

Madrid derby broadcast: 11:15 p.m. on the 20th, Coupang Play

The match kicks off at 11:15 p.m. Korean time on September 20 (16:15 local time). The venue is Atletico's home ground, Riyadh Air Metropolitano. According to Sports Kyunghyang, Coupang Play has scheduled this match as its first live on-site La Liga broadcast in Korea.

Standings and points are as of September 16-18, 2026, so they will change after the derby. "Mbappe vs. Lee Kang-in" is a framing created by the media. No remarks by Mbappe directly mentioning Lee Kang-in have been confirmed. In an AS interview cited by Infobae, Mbappe described this derby as follows: "A match with enormous tension."

Frequently asked questions

Q. Where can I watch the Madrid derby?

Coupang Play will broadcast it live at 11:15 p.m. Korean time on September 20. According to Sports Kyunghyang, it is the first live on-site La Liga broadcast in Korea.

Q. What is Mbappe's salary?

Capology estimates Mbappe's 2026 salary at 31.25 million euros before tax (about 600,000 euros per week). Forbes (June 10, 2026) estimated Mbappe's club income for the 2025-26 season (salary plus bonuses) at 80 million dollars and his off-field income such as endorsements at 25 million dollars, ranking him third among footballers in earnings. All figures are estimates, not amounts officially announced by the club.

Q. How much was Lee Kang-in's transfer fee?

It was reported as a fixed 35 million euros plus 5 million euros in options, up to about 40 million euros. The club has not disclosed the amount. A Spanish journalist reported that his salary is 10 million euros before tax.

Related official sites

Real Madrid official website — match schedule and squad news
Atletico Madrid official website (English) — official announcements and match information about Lee Kang-in's club
UEFA Champions League Mbappe player statistics page — career UCL goal record

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