Scorer and on the legs with Real Madrid against Atalanta on Tuesday (2-3 victory), Kylian Mbappé left with an injury after 35 minutes of play. His coach Carlo Ancelotti was reassuring.
So many adventures for Kylian Mbappé. After a missed penalty which punctuated a very bad match at Liverpool two weeks ago (2-0), another missed penalty at Athletic Club on December 4 (2-1) and a goal to revive in Girona last Saturday (0-3), the Real Madrid striker had another eventful evening on Tuesday, on the pitch of Atalanta Bergamo (2-3 victory).
It took less than two minutes for the Frenchman to signal with a shot on target, saved by Italian goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi. On the legs, Mbappé opened the scoring after superb oriented control and a clinical finish (10th, 0-1). He could have scored a double straight away if Carnesecchi had not intervened again (14e). Everything was going well for the world champion and Real… until the 35the minute.
Uncertain for Real's next match on Saturday?
Mbappé sat on the pitch and gestured to his bench, demanding change. Injury to the back of the thigh. “He felt discomfort in his hamstrings”explained his coach Carlo Ancelotti after the meeting. The captain of the Blues walked out, replaced by Rodrygo (36e). “It doesn’t seem serious, we’ll see tomorrow. He couldn't sprint, it bothered him a little and we decided to change him.”commented Ancelotti.
A break for the former PSG star, who we do not yet know if he will be available for Real's next match on Saturday (9 p.m.) in the Spanish championship at Rayo Vallecano. “At Real, we wait until the second half of the season. This is where you will be judged.”declared Mbappé at the microphone of Canal+ last week, for his first speech in three months. Victorious in Bergamo, the Merengue moved up to 18e place in the Champions League.
