A head-turning statistic, highlighting the struggles of Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé in the club’s season opener, has come to the fore online. This comes after the Frenchman drew a blank on Saturday.

Real Madrid of course kicked their 2026/27 La Liga campaign into gear yesterday evening, courtesy of a trip to Catalunya to face Espanyol.

When all was said and done, Los Blancos emerged on the right side of a 2-1 result, getting the new José Mourinho era up and running with three points thanks to a last-gasp Carlos Espí strike.

The aforementioned Kylian Mbappé for his part featured from the off at the RCDE Stadium, acting as the visitors’ attacking spearhead.

From an individual standpoint, though, it ultimately proved to be a night of frustration for the Frenchman, who left his shooting boots back in Madrid.

In fact, as since revealed by statisticians StatMuse:

‘Kylian Mbappé is the first Real Madrid player to take 10+ shots and fail to score in a LaLiga game since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018.’