Real Madrid’s horrendous record after Kylian Mbappe’s return from injury

TL;DR

Real Madrid's performance has drastically declined since Kylian Mbappe's return from a knee injury on April 4. The team won six out of seven matches during his absence but has struggled since his comeback.

Key points

Kylian Mbappe returned from a knee injury on April 4.
Real Madrid won six out of seven matches during his absence.
The team's performance has declined since his return.

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Real Madrid’s horrendous record after Kylian Mbappe’s return from injury

Real Madrid’s season has fallen apart in April, and the numbers surrounding Kylian Mbappe’s return from injury make for uncomfortable reading.

The French forward returned to the starting lineup on April 4 following a knee injury that had kept him sidelined for seven matches.

In his absence, Real Madrid had been in fine form, notably winning six of those seven games. Since his return, the results have been starkly different.

A damning April record

Real Madrid have won just one of their six league matches since Mbappe returned to the starting eleven: A narrow victory over Alaves.

The other five fixtures brought two draws against Betis and Girona, and three defeats, including both legs against Bayern Munich and a loss to Mallorca.

To compound matters, Mbappe himself has contributed just three goals across those six appearances, a far cry from the nine he scored in his first six matches under Arbeloa earlier in the season.