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Kylian Mbappé leads La Liga scoring charts with 7 goals through 6 matchdays
The French striker's blistering start to the 2026/27 season continues a dominant run that has produced back-to-back Pichichi trophies since his move to Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappé sits atop La Liga’s scoring charts with 7 goals through just 6 matchdays of the 2026/27 season. For a player who has already claimed the league’s top scorer award in each of his first two seasons at Real Madrid, the early pace is less a surprise and more a continuation of what’s starting to look like routine brilliance.
The Frenchman’s latest contribution came on September 12, when he put two past Rayo Vallecano, one from the penalty spot, and added an assist for good measure in a 4-1 home victory. That performance alone was enough to pull him level with or ahead of every other attacker in Spain’s top flight, including Barcelona’s Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, along with Sergio Camello.
A scoring pace that echoes Benzema’s best
His brace against Rayo Vallecano matched a club-era benchmark previously set by Karim Benzema.
Two Pichichi trophies and counting
Mbappé’s arrival from Paris Saint-Germain was one of the most anticipated transfers in recent memory. In his debut 2024/25 campaign, Mbappé claimed the Pichichi Trophy with 31 goals. He followed it up with 25 goals in the 2025/26 season, enough for a second consecutive Pichichi despite a slightly lower total.
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Real Madrid finished second in the 2025/26 La Liga standings.
What this means for the La Liga title race
The competition at the top of the scoring charts tells its own story about La Liga’s offensive landscape. Raphinha has been electric for Barcelona, while Lamine Yamal and Sergio Camello are all within striking distance of Mbappé’s tally through the early weeks.