The 25-year-old saw a penalty saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher in the Champions League last week and he set up Jude Bellingham’s 30th-minute penalty against Getafe on Sunday afternoon.
The England star sent David Soria the wrong way to score for the third La Liga game in a row, after failing to find the back of the net in his first 12 Real Madrid appearances of the 2024-25 campaign.
After Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Getafe, Spanish TV show El Chiringuito suggested that Mbappé was a ” coward » for backing away from his penalty responsibilities, but Ancelotti has refuted such claims.
A selfless player
“Getafe’s penalty can be analyzed in two ways », Said the Real Madrid boss (according to 90min). “Some see this as an act of insecurity and we see it as an act of responsibility and selflessness. These are two important things for us.
“The selflessness of a great talent like Mbappé is an act that we greatly value because it means that the one who could be the greatest talent in football is putting himself at the service of the team.
“For me, it is not a lack of courage but an important act for his teammates. Everyone at the club appreciates it as an act of altruism. This means he is on the right track. I attach a lot of importance to it. »
Mbappé’s missed penalty against Liverpool saw him widely criticized by a number of pundits, but his general form since joining Real Madrid has also been discussed at length.
