Victim of a sprained ankle, Kylian Mbappé still joined the French team which is playing two matches counting for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in October. In two weeks, he will be on deck again, this time with Real Madrid, for the Clasico scheduled for October 26 against FC Barcelona. Blaugrana defender, Pau Cubarsi rightly spoke about the French striker.
In an interview published by AS, the young central defender was invited to talk about his future Merengue opponents. And for him, the number 1 threat is none other than Kylian Mbappé. He stated his verdict. “From my point of view as a central defender, it is more complicated for me to stop Mbappé than (Jude) Bellingham because he is faster. He finishes from the first touch of the ball and can score. »
Aware of the importance of this meeting, always presented as a La Liga summit, Pau Cubarsi confirmed that it would once again be of great importance. “It will be a complicated confrontation. Even if the championship is long, we see that Clasicos almost always decide the winner of the title. »
Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid with revenge
For now, Real Madrid are leading the championship ahead of Barça, but the Blaugrana are only two points behind the leader and nothing is decided. However, the surprising defeat of the Barcelona players on October 5 on the lawn of Sevilla FC (4-1) was surprising, but Pau Cubarsi wants to believe in his team's chances of bringing down Real. “Madrid is on a good dynamic, but I think we will be able to benefit from this Clasico. »
Last season, without even counting the friendly match in August 2024 won by FC Barcelona (2-1), Pau Cubarsi's team won all of the four other matches, in all competitions, including an overtime victory in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. Suffice to say that the Merengue are thirsty for revenge. Kylian Mbappé first.
