During Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Getafe, Kylian Mbappé was in the news, not for a spectacular goal, but for an unusual and selfless gesture during the decisive phases of the match.
Kylian Mbappé has been criticised for his lack of effectiveness, but he responded yesterday with a monstrous goal against Getafe. But even before the goal that gave Real Madrid the lead, the French striker had the chance to open the scoring.
In the 28th minute of the match, referee Hernández Hernández awarded Real Madrid a penalty after an intense duel between Antonio Rüdiger and Allan Nyom at a corner. This decision, preceded by a yellow card for Nyom at the start of the match, came after several disputes over set-pieces. All eyes then turned to Kylian Mbappé, who was seen as the natural marksman in the absence of Vinicius Jr, but to everyone’s surprise, the former Parisian decided to give the ball to Jude Bellingham. Bellingham, as cool as ever, did not hesitate to convert the penalty to open the scoring (1-0) in favour of Los Merengues.
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Kylian Mbappé’s classy gesture appreciated by Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé’s unexpected gesture caught the eye of many observers. For many, it was an act of great humility and confidence towards his England team-mate, who has made a difficult start to the season. In return, Jude Bellingham made a name for himself a few minutes later by delivering a brilliant pass to Mbappé, who scored Real Madrid’s second goal.
The second half also saw another episode involving penalties. This time, Hernández Hernández whistled a second penalty for Real Madrid. But, in a move similar to the first, Kylian Mbappé left the responsibility to Rodrygo, his Brazilian team-mate.
❗️Kylian Mbappé asked Rodrygo if he wanted to take the penalty before VAR cancelled it. pic.twitter.com/r5jUHwSsNB
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However, after a VAR intervention, the referee reversed his decision and cancelled the penalty. Which makes the anecdote almost anecdotal. Despite this, Mbappé’s decision is the subject of debate, particularly on social networks, given his penalty miss last Wednesday against Liverpool in the Champions League at Anfield.
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