Leganes captain Sergio González praised the talent and attitude of Kylian Mbappé, scorer of Real Madrid's first goal on Sunday during the Merengues' big victory (0-3) in La Liga.
Absent from the field for two weeks and his non-selection with the France team, Kylian Mbappé returned to competition by scoring on Sunday in Real Madrid's victory at Leganes (0-3). The Frenchman, aligned on the left, took advantage of an offering from Vinicius to open the scoring and consolidate Real's domination (0-1, 43rd). Very active on his side, the 2018 world champion made the opposing defense suffer while leaving a very good impression on the captain of Leganes, Sergio Gonzalez. The latter praised his sporting qualities as much as his state of mind.
“He had a great attitude and great gestures with us”
“Madrid have strikers who are among the best in the world,” the player told Radio Marca. “We tried to cover Mbappé's spaces because we knew he was very dangerous in these situations. I want to highlight his attitude because it is very good. He is an example for a lot of kids watching, he had a nice attitude and nice gestures with us There are players who are not an example on the pitch and Mbappé was one.
Despite the heavy score for the promoted side, Gonzalez will have good memories of the visit of Mbappé and Real on Sunday. “It’s a very special match because the promotion has been very difficult and the fact that we can enjoy a match like this against Real Madrid here in Leganés generates a lot of enthusiasm, it’s been very nice,” he continues. “We leave a little dejected because the score is a little heavy from what we have seen, but we are proud because we have the level.”
“We had a very good match, especially in the first half where we did what we wanted. It was a shame to concede Mbappé's goal because we would have reached half-time at 0-0 and we would have entered with a different mentality. We leave with a bittersweet feeling because the goals were due to our mistakes.”
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