Kylian Mbappé needed a final push, and he delivered it in style.

On a sun-drenched evening at the Santiago Bernabéu, with chants echoing from every corner of the stands, the French striker calmly slotted two goals past Real Sociedad’s keeper. Those goals didn’t just seal the match. They sealed history.

With 31 goals in LaLiga, Mbappé clinched the 2024/2025 European Golden Boot, earning 62 points, enough to fend off a fierce challenge from Viktor Gyökeres, whose 39 goals in the Portuguese league netted him 58.5 points. Mohamed Salah, the last contender with a shot, needed four goals against Crystal Palace. He found the net just once.

Officially, Mbappé is now Europe’s top scorer.

“It’s a dream,” he said, grinning amid a sea of white shirts and flashing cameras. “This club believed in me, and I just wanted to prove them right.”

This is Mbappé’s first Golden Boot—and remarkably, it comes in his debut season with Real Madrid. Not only did he lead the league, but he also shattered records along the way. His 43 goals across all competitions surpassed the legendary debut seasons of Iván Zamorano (37) and Cristiano Ronaldo (33). No newcomer had ever scored more in the iconic white jersey.

The numbers tell part of the story. The rest is written in moments: the solo run against Atlético, the last-minute strike in the Clásico, the calm penalty under pressure in Valencia. And now, the brace that sealed it all.

For Real Madrid, it’s validation. For Mbappé, it’s legacy.

Back in Paris, the city where his star first rose, murals have already begun to show him in white. In Madrid, they chant his name. Europe, once again, bows before him—but now, not just as a prodigy. As the best.