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Mbappé Joins Messi, Ronaldo With 14th CL Goal

Kylian Mbappé scored a crucial goal in Real Madrid's Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, becoming the ninth player to reach 14 goals in a single European campaign.

The French forward's 74th-minute strike in the first leg quarter-final keeps Real Madrid's hopes alive ahead of the return leg at Allianz Arena next week. Mbappé now has 69 goals in 97 Champions League appearances, placing him sixth on the all-time scoring charts.

The 27-year-old is just three goals away from matching Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 17 goals in a single campaign. Real faces a monumental task to overcome their 2-1 deficit against a resilient Bayern side managed by Vincent Kompany.