Mbappe had a perfect night, scoring 3 goals to help Real Madrid convincingly beat Man City at home.
The Spanish team has eliminated Man City with a total score of 6-3 and will meet Bayer Leverkusen or Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
It was a perfect night for Real Madrid and we wanted to win to reach the round of 16. When you face Man City, it is always a difficult match. We are very strong at home, we played as a team and brought joy to all the Madridistas.
It was a great day for us and for the whole team. We have to continue to show form like this if we want to win more, Mbappe said after the match.
With this hat-trick, Mbappe has scored 7 goals in 10 matches in the Champions League. In all competitions, the French striker has scored 24 goals and had 3 assists after 37 matches. He has been Real Madrid's best striker since the start of the tournament.
"I don't want to come here to play badly. I want to play well, to mark an era and write history at Real Madrid. The adaptation period is over; now I have to play with my personality.
I have no limits, but the most important thing is to win titles. I have scored in my career, but have not won many titles. Scoring many goals and winning many titles is deeply in my blood, Mbappe emphasized.
Mbappe has won the World Cup, as well as won many titles at PSG. However, he has not been crowned in the Champions League. Therefore, his top goal this season is to help Real Madrid defend their title in Europe's top tournament.
Regarding the opponents in the round of 16, Mbappe said: "Both Leverkusen and Atletico are two great teams. Playing against them will be very difficult. For me, playing Atletico would be better, because at that time we wouldn't have to travel much. The two matches in the round of 16 will be very difficult, so it is best to meet an opponent without having to travel a lot.
Atletico Madrid are the same team as Real Madrid. This season, the two teams have met in 2 matches at LaLiga, the results of both of the first matches ended with a score of 1-1.
Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has put Mbappe on par with Real Madrid's legends. He believes that Mbappe can reach the peak of Cristiano Ronaldo if he maintains his current form.
He said: " Mbappe has the qualities to reach the level of Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano has set a very high standard for himself. I think with his qualities and the excitement of playing here, Mbappe can reach Cristiano's level, but that will not be easy. He will have to work hard.
