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A week after his debut in La Liga, Kylian Mbappé also failed to find the net for his first at the Bernabéu, Sunday against Valladolid. (3-0).
After Dominik Greif, the Slovakian goalkeeper of Mallorca, number 2 last season in the same club, the world of football discovers another unknown, Karl Hein, the Estonian goalkeeper of Valladolid, 22 years old, loaned by Arsenal. The latter indeed resisted the strikes of Kylian Mbappé, Sunday afternoon, for the debut of the new star striker of Real Madrid in the sumptuous setting of Santiago-Bernabéu. The Merengues nevertheless ended up winning 3-0, a week after their draw in the Balearics (1-1).
The start of Carlo Ancelotti’s team, with their new number 9 at the forefront, remains laborious. With Jude Bellingham injured, Mbappé was this time supported by Arda Güler in a 4-2-3-1, still with Rodrygo and Vinicius on the wings. This 5-star cast did not find the fault during the first period and it was Federico Valverde, on a nice free kick, who unblocked the situation for the Spanish and European champions at the start of the second period (50th).
Mbappé’s Big Mistakes
Mbappé had a great opportunity in the first half, with a superb left-footed shot pushed back by the opposing goalkeeper (32nd), but the captain of the Blues then failed to take advantage of the spaces left by the Pucela after the opening goal. The 25-year-old Bondynois missed a huge opportunity on a cross from outside “Vini” (79th) and was unable to put the shot on target in a situation similar to Bradley Barcola’s magnificent first goal on Friday with PSG (86th). Before leaving the field in the 86th, replaced by Endrick.
In the final minutes of the game, Real took advantage to increase the score, with a nice lobbed ball from Brahim Diaz (88th), on an opening by Eder Militao, then a
golazo Endrick’s goal, precisely. The 18-year-old Brazilian striker opened his account with a violent strike that beat Karl Hein (96th). The Merengues follow up with two matches next week, away to Las Palmas on Wednesday, in the Canaries, then at home against Real Betis. The new number 9 of Real Madrid will have to shake the nets.
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