Mbappe, you're not gonna say 'Azar', are you? Silence for 2 consecutive games → Explosion of debut goals for competitors born in 2006...Real won 3-0 against Villadolid

Aug 26, 2024

Real Madrid won its first league victory this season. However, Kylian Mbappe was silent again.

Real won 3-0 in the second round of the 2024-2025 La Liga against Real Villadolid at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on the 26th (Korea time). Real, which had a draw in the league's opening match against Mallorca last time, immediately raised the mood by winning the home opening match.

Real played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Mbappe is located at the front line, and Vinicius Junior, Arda Güller and Hodrigu are in charge of the second line. Aurelien Chouameni and Federico Valverde worked together on the third line. The four backs consisted of Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militão and Dani Carvajal. Thibaut Courtois defended the goal.

Real pushed Villa Dolid hard from the beginning of the first half. Mbappe, who received Rudiger's long pass in the 9th minute of the first half, finished with a non-stop shot, but the ball was caught in the goalkeeper's hand and could not be headed into the goal.

Mbappe even made a regrettable mistake. In the 40th minute of the first half, Mbappe failed to catch the ball properly in the process of attempting to break through the box and even dedicated it to the defense. The first half ended 0-0 without scoring.

Real began to lead the game in earnest in the second half. He scored the first goal to take the lead. In the 5th minute of the second half, Valverde's low and fast shot stabbed the corner of the goal. The goalkeeper headed to an untouchable corner and shook the net as it was.

After the first goal, Real shook Villadolid. In the 7th minute of the second half, Güller's pass was directed to Vinicius, and Vinicius delivered the return pass, so Güller tried to shoot from the center of the box. Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by the defense just before heading to the goal. Villadolid also fought back. Courtois blocked Messeger's shot in the 9th minute of the second half to overcome the crisis.

Mbappe was disappointed in the second half as well. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Vinicius delivered the ball to Mbappe, who was rushing in front of the gate with an accurate pass. Mbappe also finished with a shot, but the ball went straight to the goalkeeper and had to swallow the disappointment. In the 41st minute of the second half, a shot attempted from the left side of the box after the direct breakthrough went off the goal and lamented.

Later, in the 41st minute of the second half, Real decided to remove Mbappe and put Endrick in. After the replacement, Real immediately found its vitality. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Brahim Díaz, who caught the ball in the front line, held out the defense and advanced to penetrate the goal with a sensational lobbing shot in the box.

The third score was also scored. In the extra time of the second half, Endrick's right footed shot from inside the box after receiving Díaz's pass was stuck in the corner of the Villadolid goal. Born in 2006, Endrick made his debut in Real, scoring his first goal in La Liga before Mbappe, who had made two consecutive starts in just 10 minutes. In the end, Real finished with a 3-0 victory.

Despite the victory after the game, there was a lot of harsh criticism against Mbappe. Spain's Marca gave Mbappe five points and criticized him 'The Mbappe we imagined was hard to see' Spain's Sport also scored five points and made his Bernabeu debut. I wasted the opportunity in the second half,' he pointed out.

Mbappe's poor performance at the beginning of the season has no choice but to recall the case of Eden Hazard, who drew attention in the past with a huge transfer fee. Hazard conquered the English Premier League stage at Chelsea at the time and headed to Real, but suffered a severe slump after moving to Real and eventually decided to retire at an early age. In the case of Mbappe, unlike Hazard, there are no body care problems, and it is still time to adapt. However, if Mbappe, who is receiving a huge salary, continues to be sluggish in Real, fans' disappointment will inevitably increase.

Whenever Mbappe's silence increases, fans' anxiety inevitably increases. In the league's third round match against Las Palmas on the 30th, all fans will desperately hope that Mbappe's debut goal will be scored.

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