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Real Madrid is still in the running for an incredible triplet. Qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, where a duel await him against Arsenal, to the fight with Barça in Liga, the Merengue indeed won their ticket for the King Cup final on Tuesday, leaving the Real Sociedad trap.
The Madrid club seemed to have done the hardest by winning 1-0 to go to San Sebastian, but the Basques almost created the feat on the lawn of Santiago Bernabeu. Real Sociedad had two goals in advance (1-3) at the start of the last ten minutes. But Jude Bellingham and Aurélien Tchouameni equalized in five minutes, Mikel Oyarzabal nevertheless tearing up extensions in additional time.
If Real then dominated the debates, the light finally came from Antonio Rüdiger, author of the goal of equalization and qualification five minutes from the end. Kylian Mbappé remained silent. After starting the meeting on the bench, the Bondynois nevertheless entered the 66e minute. But author of a double the previous weekend in Liga, the tricolor striker this time hardly weighed in the debates.
Kylian Mbappé is five goals behind Robert Lewandowski
This Mutism by Kylian Mbappé could benefit Robert Lewandowski, expected to start the meeting against Atletico Madrid in the other semi-final of the King's Cup. The two men are indeed in the fight for the title of top European scorer – at least within the Top 5 – and the Polish, 38 goals on the clock, already has five goals in advance on the former Parisian, on the same line as Harry Kane with 33 achievements.
And Le Bondynois is also under the threat of Ousmane Dembélé. Because while Kylian Mbappé remained silent against Real Sociedad, his friend of the French team signed a double against Dunkirk in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. What a little more improving his statistics, he who has now displayed 24 goals since the start of the year. Since the start of the season, the former Rennais has been at 32 goals and is even the most prolific attacker without the penalties.
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