Kylian Mbappé wants to 'define an era' at Madrid after hat trick - ESPN

Kylian Mbappé said he wants to «define an era» at Real Madrid after scoring a hat trick in their 3-1 Champions League win over Manchester City on Wednesday, but insisted his season should be judged on trophies, not goals.

Mbappé opened the scoring in the fourth minute at the Santiago Bernabéu, before adding a second 30 minutes later.

His third goal, after an hour, ended the tie as a contest, before Nico Gonzalez scored a late consolation for City, as Madrid progressed to the round of 16, 6-3 on aggregate.

«I didn't want to come here to play badly,» Mbappé told Movistar, when asked how he'd turned his season around after a slow start. «Fulfilling my dream was one thing, but I wanted to play well, I wanted to define an era, to make history at Real Madrid.

»I had to play with personality."

Despite a trophy-filled career, Mbappé has never won the Champions League, losing in the 2020 final with Paris Saint-Germain.

«The most important thing is winning trophies,» he said, when asked if he'd set a goal target for this season. «I''ve scored a lot of goals in my career, but let's see if it's all for nothing, because we didn't always win trophies. If I score a lot of goals and win trophies, I'll sign for that in blood.»

Mbappé — who has now scored 28 goals in all competitions this season — added he'd favour a last 16 derby with Atlético Madrid, rather than facing the alternative, Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen, after Friday's draw.

«They're two great teams,» Mbappé said. «Playing against Atletico or Leverkusen is very difficult. For me, Atlético would be better, because then we don't travel! We travel a lot. The two game will be difficult, so it's better to have a difficult game without travelling.»

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