Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Thursday December 5, 2024 at 12:05 a.m.
Discover our tops and flops following Bilbao's victory against Real Madrid (2-1) on Wednesday in La Liga.
The tops
Julen Agirrezabala
You don't reject a penalty from Kylian Mbappé by chance, even less at 1-0 and when it turns out to be a more than decisive action on the final result. Author of five saves in total, the Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper disgusted the Madrid attackers throughout the evening.
Dani Vivian
The “Lieutenant de Gasteiz”, as he is called in Bilbao, was a little nightmare for Kylian Mbappé. Who better than him to symbolize the immense defensive intensity of the Basques? This gala evening also affirms that there is not only Nico Williams in this real team, quite the contrary.
Jude Bellingham
The Englishman, scoring for the third time in a row in La Liga, took advantage of a blocked shot from Kylian Mbappé to equalize in the 78th minute, as well as one of the rare errors of collective concentration on the part of a well-functioning defense. too slow. Which, ultimately, had no consequences for Athletic…
The flops
Kylian Mbappé
The poor captain of the Blues, rather discreet until then after a goal disallowed for offside at the start of the match (14th), took charge of the penalty which should allow Real to equalize in the 68th minute. But he shot it in exactly the same way as at Liverpool last week, only to suffer the same save in return. Times are definitely very difficult.
Federico Valverde
While Kylian Mbappé could hope to save the furniture by being decisive, all the same, on the equalizing goal, it was his Uruguayan teammate who ended up defeating him for good. Almost on the start, he loses the ball which sends Gorka Guruzeta directly to score the second goal (2-1, 80th).
Aurélien Tchouaméni
Apart from a real nice technical number in his own camp, in the heart of the first period, the French midfielder struggled to keep up the pace for his return match. It was an easier start, and the former Monegasque was booked in the 70th minute before being replaced immediately.
