It was a match that was inevitably going to be closely scrutinized for Kylian Mbappé. Hitting the headlines after being cited by the Swedish press in a rape case in Stockholm at the start of the week, the Bondynois returned to training with Real Madrid after his Scandinavian getaway. Ready to compete for his return to competition after weeks filled with physical uncertainty, several reports appeared in the press explaining that the 25-year-old was mentally affected after all the news about him.
From then on, it was interesting to see how the Bondynois would behave this Saturday on the Celta de Vigo pitch. Aligned in a two-man attack with Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham in support, the former PSG player had everything to have a blast in Galicia. Finally, like his teammates, the captain of the France team had difficulty getting into his match. Ultimately, it was from him that the solution came in the first half. Taking advantage of a high recovery from Eduardo Camavinga, Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with a sublime strike which landed in the left corner of Vicente Guaita. A firecracker and a celebration which showed that the Real Madrid striker was in good shape and happy to be there this Saturday.
An exciting Kylian Mbappé-Vinicius Junior connection
Interesting in the passing circuits, Kylian Mbappé appeared in his legs and left a good impression in this meeting. His connection with Vinicius Junior was also brilliant and the two men often found themselves in the right tempo. The Frenchman could even have sent an assist to the Brazilian in the second half, but the former was in an offside position and the goal was canceled. At the end of the meeting, Vinícius Júnior posted a photo with Kylian Mbappé where the two men smile at each other and with the caption “Real Madrid, always.“A sign that everything is going well in the Merengues locker room.
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At the end of the meeting, Carlo Ancelotti also praised the increasingly pleasant symbiosis between the two men on the field: “Vinícius and Mbappé have improved their physical condition and their understanding on the pitch. They started today’s match very well with two spectacular goals and we must continue. I think the changes have given new energy to the team. This is a very important victory. We scored two good goals, we have this quality. We trained well during the break and we improved our level, we must continue like this.» And while they have contributed to 16 goals between them since the start of the season, Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior will therefore arrive in great shape one week before a crucial Clasico against Barça.
