After his missed match at Liverpool in the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé delivered a reassuring performance during Real Madrid's victory against Getafe this Sunday in La Liga (2-0).
His week started very badly with this missed penalty against Liverpool in the Champions League. It ended better for Kylian Mbappé this Sunday, against the 17th in Liga, Getafe, with a victory (2-0) and above all a goal which crowned a rediscovered influence on the front of the Madrid attack.
Mbappé did not achieve everything against a team that did not come to play. His waste is even considerable, compared to all these balls which reached his feet, whether in front of the goal or even in the differences which he could have made once launched on his left side. The fact remains that the former PSG striker found the net again, with a nice goal, the second consecutive for him in La Liga, scored on a delicious serve from Jude Bellingham.
Very discreet to begin with, Mbappé first let Rodrygo – who gradually disappeared – take center stage, before in turn entering the spotlight, showing himself to be very enterprising. Well framed by the opposing defense at the start of the match, Mbappé rushed greedily into the spaces when they opened up.
Named man of the match
Unfortunately for him, the Frenchman made a mistake in finishing, like this incredible miss in the 74th minute. Launched full axis, the captain of the Blues opened the path to goal by bypassing Soria but went too far before hitting the goal. From a tight angle, his cross shot became more difficult to adjust, the ball narrowly missing the post.
Three minutes later, it was on the right that the captain of the Blues rushed but he perhaps also lacked lucidity by rushing his shot which Soria diverted by closing his angle. Surrounded by the Getafe defense, Mbappé did not always know how to stand out, even when he left his inner circle behind. To his credit, however, a rediscovered influence. A lot of balls went through him.
The majority of Real Madrid's attacks came from the left side, led by the 2018 world champion, perfectly supported in his work by a very offensive Fran Garcia. The smile that could be seen on the lips of Kylian Mbappé, named man of the match, before kick-off had not left his face when the final whistle blew. Although imperfect, this encouraging performance should allow Mbappé to regain confidence.
