Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mariano akasimudzirwa zvachose kuchikwata chikuru nemaneja Zinedine Zidane musi wa20 Nyamavhuvhu 2016, mushure mekukuvara musana kumurwi Karim Benzema. Vhiki imwe gare gare, Mariano akaita kutanga kwake kwevakuru panguva yekukunda 2<unk>1 pamusoro peCelta de Vigo, achitsiva Álvaro Morata muminiti yechi77. Musi waGumiguru 26, zvakare kubva pabhenji, akarova chibodzwa chake chekutanga che "Merengues" kupedzisa kukunda 7-1 paCultural y Deportiva Leonesa muCopa del Rey. Mumutambo wechipiri, akawedzera hat-trick yekukunda kwe13<unk>2, kusanganisira chibodzwa chemasekondi makumi maviri nematatu icho chaive chinangwa chekukurumidza chechikwata chake mumakwikwi. Mariano akarova chinangwa chake chekutanga chekutanga musi wa 10 Zvita, achienzanisa mukukunda 3 × 2 kumba kuDeportivo de La Coruña. Gare gare mumwedzi iwoyo, akanga ari rutivi rweboka rakanga rakunda
2016 FIFA Club World Cup muJapan, asi haana kuoneka mumitambo yeReal Madrid. Mariano akaita mitambo misere apo Madrid yakakunda 2016-17 La Liga. Akanga ari back-up apo Madrid yakakunda 2016-17 UEFA Champions League.