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Kylian Mbappe has started spreading his wings in Spain.
Real Madrid won 4-2 in the 18th round of Spain's La Liga in 2024-2025 season against Sevilla at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 0:15 a.m. on the 23rd (Korea time). With this victory, Real overtook Barcelona for second place in the league.
Mbappe was the hero of the victory. Mbappe got Hodrigo's pass in the 10th minute of the first half. Mbappe's position was in front of the penalty box, but it was a bit far away. However, Mbappe fired when the space came out and shook Sevilla's net vigorously. It was a huge cannonball shot.
Mbappe penetrated correctly in the 17th minute of the first half in time for Lucas Vazquez's cross. This shot was missed and he lost his chance to score. Mbappe also fell to the left in the 23rd minute, creating a good chance for Jude Bellingham.
Mbappe contributed to the team without having to catch the ball. When Real's counterattack began in the 34th minute of the first half, Mbappe raced in front of the net. When Mbappe played, Sevilla's defense had no choice but to care about Mbappe. Hodrigo penetrated into the space created by Sevilla defenders following Mbappe, and Hodrigo finished with Vazquez's pass.
Mbappe even helped Brahim Diaz score in the eighth minute of the second half with a pass that exquisitely turned Vazquez's pass. It was a score that broke Seville's will to chase. Real finished their last league game in 2024 with a win based on Mbappe's one-goal, one-a- assist performance.
Even if he had three penalty goals, Mbappe had already reached the league's 10th goal. Mbappe, who tied for third in the league's scoring, is Mbappe. In terms of attack points, he is ranked fifth overall with 10 goals and 2 assists. Real have won four games in a row since last time Mbappe began to burst. Mbappe has scored offensive points in all four of these games. I think I can find confidence.
It is true that Mbappe's current performance does not meet expectations, but it is not enough to be criticized for recruiting 'Muktu' like Eden Hazard in the past. Hazard scored just seven goals in his four seasons with Real. It is absurd to compare Hazard and Mbappe on the same line.
If Mbappe begins to adapt to Real in the future, and Real also finds ways to use Mbappe, both Real and Mbappe may get the results they want at the end of the season. Real is only one point away from Atletico, the No. 1 player in the league, and is very likely to advance to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16. Although the performance does not match the value of the real name, there is still a lot of season left to make a judgment on the performance. Mbappe may survive and run while leading Real.
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