Mbappe Shatters Thierry Henry's Record in Stunning Career Achievement

Kylian Mbappé keeps solidifying his place among football's greatest players, with his recent milestone eclipsing the 233 goals that French icon Thierry Henry netted in Europe's premier five divisions.

Mbappé netted twice in Real Madrid's commanding 4–0 triumph against Valencia on Saturday evening. The French striker's double took him past Henry with 235 goals across Europe's most elite leagues throughout his remarkable career.

This marks another occasion where the Real Madrid star has surpassed Henry in significant scoring records. Earlier this season, he moved ahead of Henry on the Champions League's all-time scoring list. Mbappé has subsequently climbed past other legendary figures to claim sixth place in the tournament's history.

In September, the 2018 World Cup winner overtook Henry to claim second position on France's all-time scoring rankings as well.

Mbappé's recent milestone becomes particularly remarkable given he needed only 291 games to reach 235 goals. The former Arsenal striker accumulated his 233 goals over 459 matches.

Complete Analysis of Kylian Mbappe's 235 League Goals

Kylian Mbappé is Dominating for Real Madrid

Mbappé's double against Valencia represented the eighth straight La Liga match where he scored, establishing the longest run of his Real Madrid tenure.

The Frenchman needed several months to settle into Spanish football. Currently, he's performing at the level of the world's finest with the 15-time European champions.

His eight-match scoring run in La Liga follows immediately after his previous best streak concluded at seven consecutive games. Mbappé has found the net in 15 of his past 16 La Liga outings stretching back to last campaign, netting 22 times during that period.

He presently tops both the Pichichi standings and the Champions League scoring charts, level with Harry Kane in the European competition on five goals. His 13 domestic league strikes this term lead all of Europe's top five divisions, matching Erling Haaland's tally for Manchester City in England's top flight.

Mbappe aims to extend his scoring form when Real Madrid travel to Liverpool on Tuesday evening in an enticing Champions League encounter. Following that, he'll seek to score in a ninth straight La Liga fixture when Los Blancos face Rayo Vallecano next Sunday.

Analysis of Kylian Mbappé's Eight-Match La Liga Scoring Run