The reunion between the Mbappé brothers did not go as expected. Firstly because while Ethan Mbappé, seriously injured in the thigh, was in the stands, Kylian Mbappé, just returned from injury, had to be content with a place on the bench. The 2018 world champion finally entered the game shortly after returning from the locker room but was greeted by copious whistles.
Above all, the meeting between Lille and Real Madrid gave rise to a huge surprise since Losc took the scalp of the Merengue club. Title holders, the Madrilenians had not lost since January and remained on a series of 36 matches without the slightest defeat.
Ethan Mbappé devastated by his injury
The Lille residents could well savor at the end of the meeting and one of the most ecstatic was Ethan Mbappé, who went onto the pitch to celebrate the Lille feat with his partners while his big brother was left to return to the locker room with his head low. And once back in the locker room, where the celebrations continued, it was again the youngest of the group who launched the battle cry of the Mastiffs, as evidenced by the video broadcast by the club on social networks.
Present at a press conference on Tuesday, on the eve of the match, Bruno Genesio highlighted the distress of his young player at the idea of not being able to play against his big brother. “He’s a very young player, it was a special match for him. I don’t think there are many brothers who have faced each other in the Champions League. I haven’t seen him since his injury and I don’t want to talk to him right away because I know what state he might be in. I think there is no need to add more,
he explained. I’ll see him after the match, because I know it’s going to be very emotionally difficult for him and his family. But he is a young player who is progressing and who will, I am convinced, have other opportunities to relive this type of opportunity. »
