According to reports, the French forward has scored 8 goals in 7 matches against Barcelona (while playing for Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid)—a stunning statistic that has made him a real nightmare for the Catalans.

Decisive Day in La Liga

Sunday is a pivotal day in La Liga’s title race. Real Madrid is focused solely on victory to keep their championship hopes alive. A draw might bring temporary relief but won’t be enough realistically. Both teams are only thinking about winning. Carlo Ancelotti has prepared his squad in Valdebebas for this unique opportunity. If Real Madrid wins at Montjuic, they’ll only need Barcelona to drop points in one of their remaining three matches against Espanyol, Villarreal, or Athletic Bilbao to secure the La Liga title.

A Star for Big Games

In Madrid’s ambition to reclaim the top spot, the true face of the team’s star emerges—a forward with 36 goals this season, eager to prove himself in these crucial moments. Days marked in red on the calendar are made for making a difference. This was the reason Florentino Perez decided to sign Mbappe despite some doubts within the club. His record against Barcelona is a definitive confirmation of this decision, as he has become a giant threat to the Catalans.

Stunning Stats Against Barca

Mbappe has played 7 times against Barcelona: 4 times with PSG and 3 with Real Madrid. Analyzing his performance in these high-stakes games, his average surpasses even Cristiano Ronaldo’s best days. He has scored 8 goals in these 7 matches—an average of over a goal per game.

Interestingly, 5 of these 8 goals came in away matches at Camp Nou (an average of 2.5 goals per game). Mbappe set this record with a historic hat-trick at Camp Nou, where Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, and Luis Suarez were in Barcelona’s lineup, and the silent stadium witnessed his brilliance.

Historic Elimination at Montjuic

In last season’s Champions League quarter-finals, despite losing 3-2 at Parc des Princes, Barcelona was eliminated at Montjuic by Mbappe’s brilliance. He scored twice in that match, sealing Barcelona’s fate—the same stadium hosting El Clasico this Sunday, where Mbappe will now wear Real Madrid’s white jersey.

Shining in White

After joining Real Madrid, Mbappe also scored in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona in Saudi Arabia, though Hansi Flick’s team later turned the game around. In the Copa del Rey final at La Cartuja, he scored a beautiful free-kick to equalize. If not for Ferran Torres’ late goal, that trophy might have gone to Mbappe, as his second-half performance alone changed the game.

In the only El Clasico he played at the Bernabeu, he scored twice against Barcelona’s goalkeeper Inaki Pena, but both goals were disallowed for offside.

Kylian Mbappe has a staggering record against Barcelona—an average of 1.14 goals per game, making him a constant threat and a full-blown nightmare for Barcelona. This Sunday, he has an exceptional opportunity to shine once again against their arch-rivals and prove himself as the star he is in front of Madridistas.

A Nightmare for Messi

In the four matches Mbappe played against Barcelona with PSG, he scored 5 goals. He played a key role in eliminating Barcelona in the 2021 Champions League Round of 16—a goal in the first leg (1-1) and a stunning hat-trick at Camp Nou. In that match, even Lionel Messi’s lone penalty goal couldn’t prevent a humiliating defeat for Barcelona.

Last season, in the quarter-finals, PSG crushed Barcelona 4-1 at Montjuic, with Mbappe scoring the third and fourth goals—one from the penalty spot.

Now, he returns to the same stadium wearing Real Madrid’s jersey—where he has humiliated Barcelona multiple times—and could etch his name further into El Clasico history with another standout performance.