Kylian Mbappé scored from the penalty spot and assisted Álvaro Carreras just three minutes later against Rayo Vallecano, matching a Real Madrid feat not seen at the Bernabéu since 2016.

Mbappé ends 10-year Bernabéu wait with goal and assist feat

Kylian Mbappé achieved a remarkable Real Madrid milestone during the 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, producing a goal and an assist inside the opening 17 minutes.

The France captain opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 14th minute.

Only three minutes later, he created the second goal for Álvaro Carreras.

That made Mbappé the first Real Madrid player since James Rodríguez in 2016 to score and assist within the opening 17 minutes of a La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Mbappé scores after only 14 minutes

Real Madrid made a fast start against Rayo.

Álvaro Carreras won a penalty after being brought down inside the area.

Mbappé stepped up and calmly converted the spot-kick to give Madrid a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute.

It was another confident finish from a player who has started the season in excellent form.

Three minutes later, Mbappé turns provider

Madrid did not have to wait long for their second goal.

Just three minutes after scoring, Mbappé was involved again.

He provided the assist for Carreras, who finished the move to make it 2-0 in the 17th minute.

The sequence was especially interesting because Carreras had won the penalty for Mbappé’s first goal.

Then the roles changed.

Carreras created the first.

Mbappé created the second.

A feat not seen since James Rodríguez

According to ESPN’s post-match statistics, Mbappé became the first Real Madrid player in more than a decade to achieve this specific feat at the Bernabéu.

The last player to score and assist within the opening 17 minutes of a La Liga home game for Madrid was James Rodríguez in January 2016.

James achieved it during Real Madrid’s 6-0 win over Espanyol.

He first created a goal for Karim Benzema before scoring himself inside the opening 16 minutes.

More than 10 years later, Mbappé has finally repeated the achievement.

Important clarification about the record

The milestone should be described carefully.

Mbappé did not break an official record for the fastest goal and assist in Real Madrid history.

The achievement is that he became the first Madrid player since James Rodríguez to score and assist so early in a La Liga match at the Bernabéu.

That still makes the performance highly unusual.

Another strong start to the season

The Rayo performance continued Mbappé’s impressive start to the 2026/27 campaign.

He now has seven goals in six matches across all competitions.

Six of those goals have come in La Liga.

He also scored in the Champions League against Inter Milan before producing his latest display against Rayo.

Mbappé continues to influence games in different ways

Much of the attention around Mbappé usually focuses on his goals.

But the Rayo match also showed his ability to create chances for teammates.

Inside just three minutes, he went from scorer to creator.

That is exactly why the early-game statistic stands out.

Madrid were already 2-0 ahead after only 17 minutes, with Mbappé directly involved in both goals.

A special night at the Bernabéu

Mbappé ended the match with another brace and another strong performance.

But his most unusual achievement came much earlier.

Goal in the 14th minute.

Assist in the 17th minute.

First Real Madrid player to do it in a La Liga home game since James Rodríguez in 2016.

More than a decade had passed without another Madrid player matching the feat.

Against Rayo Vallecano, Kylian Mbappé finally ended that wait.