Once again, the offensive power of Real Madrid embodied by Kylian Mbappé, allowed the Carlo Ancelotti team to hide its flagrants defensive failures. Saturday evening against the very modest promoted Legans, the Merengue experienced a thousand difficulties in winning (3-2, 29th day of Liga). Author of a double, Kylian Mbappé has greatly contributed to the victory of his family who temporarily return to FC Barcelona at the top of the ranking.
For their first match after the international break, the Merengues played with a partly revamped team. With several upcoming majority deadlines, including a Spanish Cup semi-final against Real Sociedad and a quarter-final first leg of the Champions League to play against Arsenal, Carlo Ancelotti had decided to turn his workforce a little. Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo or Aurélien Tchouameni started on the bench.
On the other hand, Kylian Mbappé was established and it was he who opened the scoring after a penalty obtained by Arda Güler. A delicious panenka that delighted Bernabeu supporters (1-0, 32nd). But in the process, the far too crumbling Madrid's defense fell in love. Not helped by an Andriy Lunin too too light, Madrid collected two goals in less than ten minutes, works by Diego Garcia (33rd) and Daniel Raba (1-2, 41st).
Mbappé, the decisive double
Probably shaken during the break, the premises reacted upon the return of the locker room and Jude Bellingham put the counter to zero. Or rather two-share (47th). At the time of play, seeing that nothing was happening and that Leganés was always able to come and worry his defense, Carlo Ancelotti brought his two Brazilian offensive, Vinicius and Rodrygo. Enough to boost the attack a little and also allow Kylian Mbappé to go and offer a double (3-2, 76th).
Back in the lead on the posting board, the Madrilenians have not allowed their opponents to return this time. This very complicated success than expected to validate will not necessarily reassure everyone on the side of Real. But the essential is still there with victory. Kylian Mbappé will have to continue investigating the goals if Madrid wants to hope to fight to the end with Barça.
