The penalty shootout between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid, Wednesday evening, after an unbearable return round in the lair of the Colchoneros which gave the qualification of the Merengues (1-0, 2 tab at 4), continues to be talked about. As the UEFA formalized it in the aftermath of the meeting, Julian Alvarez touched the ball twice on his shot on goal and the video referee rightly refused the “Peno” of the 2018 world champion. If the slow motion was not categorical at the time, the Merengues players in the central round, including a very expressive Kylian Mbappé, instantly asked To the goal.
Mbappé was visibly overwhelmed during this penalty shootout since he also received a warning for antactive behavior. Marcos Llorente, who has not transformed the fourth attempt from Atlético (falling on Thibaut Courtois), played with the ball when they find his teammates. The captain of the French team then arose from the midline to take the ball of the feet of the Spanish international in order to give it to Antonio Rüdiger, the fifth shooter of Real and author of the winning goal.
Mbappé takes a blower from Marciniak
Mr. Marciniak and one of his assistant referees then shaped towards the unhappy finalist of the 2022 World Cup and the Polish whistle served the number 9 of Casa Blanca before brandishing a yellow card. The warning is well taken into account on the match sheet but does not call into question the participation of the “Kyks” in the quarter -final to go against Arsenal, Tuesday April 8 at the Emirates Stadium (a week before the round return to Bernabéu, Wednesday 16). Kylian Mbappé, administratively sanctioned three times in Liga this season, had not yet received a yellow card in the Champions League.
