Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé wins Onze d'Or after two-goal win over Sevilla
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The gist
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé won the Onze d'Or with 48.2% of reader votes after scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Sevilla.
The French magazine award lands a week before the Ballon d'Or gala he hopes to win.
Background
Kylian Mbappé is a Real Madrid forward and French international, described in the material as top scorer in the last Champions League and La Liga, Golden Boot winner at the 2026 World Cup and all-time top scorer in World Cup history. The Onze d'Or is awarded by Onze Mondial, a French magazine that has granted the trophy since 1976 through a vote of its readers. The win comes a week before France Football's Ballon d'Or gala, where he hopes to be crowned the best player in the world, and follows a two-goal display against Sevilla.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2016Mbappé made his Champions League debut as a 17-year-old with Monaco.
- 2024Mbappé arrived at Real Madrid.
- Apr 24, 2026Real Madrid announced Mbappé had scored 85 goals in his first 100 appearances for the club, reached against Real Betis, with 66 victories in those 100 games.
- Sep 25, 2026Mbappé sustained a knee injury while representing France against Turkey.
- Sep 26, 2026Real Madrid's medical report identified hyperextension of the posterior capsule of his left knee.
- Oct 9, 2026Real Madrid coach José Mourinho defended Mbappé following criticism surrounding the forward's injury recovery.
- Oct 18, 2026Mbappé scored twice, including a roulette strike and a chipped Panenka penalty, as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, climbing into third in La Liga and closing the gap on leaders Barcelona to six points; it was his ninth league goal of the season.
- Oct 19, 2026Mbappé was awarded the Onze d'Or as best player of the 2025/26 season with 48.2% of reader votes, ahead of João Neves (11.9%) and Kvaratskhelia (10.8%) — his first time winning the trophy.
Who’s saying what
- Winner
- Mbappé said he has shown time and again that he can do stupid things and that he is a happy man, adding that he has had the life he always wanted.
- Coach
- Mourinho said Real Madrid played a great game and are a team that works to improve, noting they have only been together for a very short time.
- Opponent
- Sevilla coach Luis Garcia Plaza said his side deserved to win the 11-against-11 match but were denied the chance to play another, arguing they should have been facing 10 men from the 25th minute.
Still unverified
Sevilla complained that striker Robbie Ure was fouled in the build-up to a goal, to no avail. Sevilla coach Luis Garcia Plaza said "maybe" Guler was not dismissed so Real did "not arrive nine points behind" Barca at the Clasico next weekend.