‘I score more goals than those two players’ - Kylian Mbappe jabs at Raphinha and Dembele

• Mbappé says he scores more goals than Raphinha and Dembélé after being asked about his defensive work.

• The Real Madrid forward nevertheless admitted that he still needs to improve defensively.

• Mbappé finished the 2025/26 La Liga season with 25 goals, winning the Pichichi Trophy for a second straight year.

Kylian Mbappé has taken a pointed jab at Ousmane Dembélé and Raphinha after he was asked about his defensive work and pressing at Real Madrid.

The French forward was speaking at a press conference ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League meeting with Inter Milan.

A journalist asked Mbappé whether he and Vinícius Júnior needed to improve defensively, before using Dembélé and Raphinha as examples of forwards who press more aggressively.

Mbappé immediately questioned why the discussion was focused on him and Vinícius.

The journalist later explained that the whole team needed to improve but pointed out that players such as Dembélé and Raphinha press more than others.

Mbappé responded with a sharp comparison.

He later accepted that there was room for improvement in his own game.

Mbappé's comparison was based on his scoring output, and his numbers have indeed been among the best in European football.

Mbappe finished the 2025/26 La Liga season as the division's top scorer with 25. In the UEFA Champions League, he scored 15 goals in 11 matches, finishing as the tournament's top scorer bringing his total to 42 goals in 44 matches across all competitions during last season’s campaign.