It’s the end of the state of grace for Real Madrid. After an ideal start to the season, with three victories in three matches, and a positive state of mind around José Mourinho, the Merengues experienced their first hitch of the season by losing on Friday at Betis (1-0), at the start of the 4th day of La Liga.
There was a way to do better for the Madrilenians, and in particular for Kylian Mbappé, who lived “a real nightmare” in Seville, in the words used by AS. The most spectacular demonstration is of course this missed equalizing penalty, in added time. But before that, the Bondynois had also spoiled several decisive situations.
“ It had been a long time since he had experienced such failures in the penalty area, notes AS.
He had many chances, but lacked precision. The culmination of this disaster was his missed penalty in added time. »
Mbappé must do better
In the end, Kylian Mbappé obtained no less than 1.78 xG, with 7 shots in total. He often missed the mark in the zone of truth, and sometimes success, as on this double opportunity in the 43rd minute where he first crushed his shot before seeing his second attempt miraculously saved by Marc Bartra.
There was much better to do, especially for a player of this size. “You have to be demanding with Kylian Mbappé, he is perhaps the best striker in the world. He wants the Ballon d’Or. And in this match, he almost failed, observed Jérôme Rothen in his debrief for DAZN. A player like Kylian Mbappé must be clinical. »
