On September 21, the match between Real Madrid and Espanyol in the 6th round of the Spanish league ended with a 4:1 victory for Real Madrid. One of the goals for Madrid was scored from a penalty, thanks to which they achieved a unique achievement.
Oku.Az It is reported that Real Madrid have become the first club in the 21st century to score five penalties in six opening rounds of the league. No top-flight club had done so before.
It should be noted that Kylian Mbappé scored the goal from the penalty spot. He himself became the second Real Madrid player to score a penalty in three consecutive league games this century. This achievement was previously achieved by another French striker, Karim Benzema, between March and April 2022.
In addition, the capital team’s goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, scored an own goal and was remembered with the club’s anti-record of the 21st century in La Liga. Thus, the Belgian goalkeeper became the first Real Madrid goalkeeper to score an own goal this century.
