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In 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo (now Al Nasr) scored a penalty goal in his Santiago Bernabeu debut against Deportivo La Coruña, marking the beginning of a spectacular legend. The team won 3–2. Prior to that, in 2002, he played 27 minutes and scored two goals in a match against Deportivo Alaves. The team won 5–2.
Kylian Mbappe, who inherited the number 9 worn by Ronaldo and senior Ronaldo, would have dreamed of a dreamy debut at the Bernabeu, but the reality was cold.
Mbappe finished the second round of the Spanish Primera Liga in 2024-2025 against Real Valladolid at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on the 26th (Korea time). He started as a front-line striker and spent 86 minutes on the ground until he was replaced by Endrick in the 41st minute of the second half.
Mbappe had a total of four scoring chances in a 3-0 victory for Real. Three of the four shots were effective shots into the goal, but they were repeatedly blocked by the opposing goalkeeper. The other one was an invalid shot.
It was crucial to miss a cross made perfect by teammate Vinicius Junior in the second half in front of the gate. Vinicius hesitated to sit down and hit the ground, and Mbappe looked at his face.
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Mbappe's expected score was 0.99, which required at least one goal. The two "Big Chance Misses" are humiliating records for a French space star who is considered a leading candidate for the Ballon d'Or. Mbappe scored 44 goals, including the cup, at Paris Saint-Germain in the 2023-2024 season.
Mbappe also failed to cut into the net with four shots in the last league opener against Mallorca. 8 shots in 2 games, no goal. He is off to a bad start for a player who wants to become a `Next Ronaldo.'
In the match against Valladolid, his involvement in the game was not high except for four dribbling successes. The statistical company SofaScore scored 6.7 points, the lowest rating in the team.
Defending champion Real, who drew 1-1 with Mallorca in the opening match, took the lead with a first goal from midfielder Federico Valverde in the fifth minute of the second half.
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Since then, both goals have been written by the Joker, who has been replaced. Brahim Diaz scored an additional goal in the 43rd minute of the second half, and 17-year-old Shin Seong-Endrick, who was replaced by Mbappe, exploded his team's third goal and his Real debut goal with a sensational shot that pierced the corner of the goal in the 6th minute of the second half.
In other words, Endrick solved a goal that Mbappe could not score even after playing 86 minutes in just 10 minutes.
Nevertheless, Mbappe told the club after the game that playing in this stadium was a dream. At this moment, I am grateful to everyone. It was a wonderful moment. We won, and we will strive for more in the future," he said, adding great significance to his debut at the Bernabeu.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
