Kylian Mbappé hinted at the first green shoots of his improvement at the fateful end of the Spanish Super Cup against him Barcelonaa match in which it was the only drinkable part of a disastrous Madrid from start to finish, and against the UD Las Palmas The Frenchman confirmed that after months of long waiting he is here with his best performance in white.
In the absence of the sanctioned Vinicius and with Rodrygo as a dance partner, the ex PSG He had his most complete match in all aspects: he showed the power and speed that characterizes him, he was undetectable for the island defense with his poisonous mobility and caused havoc every time he touched the ball, whether to unload with subtle touches or to unbalance in one against one.
Ancelotti warned a few weeks ago that the adaptation period of Mbappé al Real Madrid had come to an end and the Frenchman agreed with the Italian coach by showing his entire repertoire, which is not exactly small, whether playing at the front or dropping to the left wing.
Rodrygo occupied the natural habitat of Vinicius and became the best partner of Kylian Mbappé, causing the penalty to make it 1-1, assisting Mbappé to make it 3-1 and scoring the 4-1. The captain of the national team France He started the game by scaring away the ghosts from the eleven meters after the decisive missed penalties against the Liverpool and the Athletic. He did not fail before Cillessen to begin the path of the comeback and from there his football flowed like in the best days. His was the action that led to the 2-1 Brahimscored a great goal to open a gap on the scoreboard and the 4-1 was annulled at the request of the OUR for offside. It was not the only goal invalidated by video refereeing, as Valverde had two others annulled.
-Alaba returns 399 days later
The best news for Madrid, beyond rising to the lead, was the return of David AlabHe is back on the pitch 399 days after his serious knee injury. The Austrian, one of the leaders of the white box, received the ovation of the night when he replaced Rüdiger in the 75th minute. The ex of Bayern He tore his cruciate knee ligaments on December 17, 2023, ending his nightmare in one afternoon.
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