Worst Mbappe again! Two consecutive missed PK games...Real Kneels At Athletic For The First Time In 9 Years '1-2 Defeat'

Dec 05, 2024

How long will Kylian Mbappe's slump continue.

Real Madrid lost 1-2 in the 19th round of Spain's La Liga in the 2024-2025 season of Athletic Clube at Estadio San Mames in Bilbao, Spain, at 5 a.m. on the 5th (Korea time). Real's defeat put control on the pursuit of No. 1 Barcelona.

Real manager Carlo Ancelotti opted for a 4-4-2 formation. Mbappe and Hodrigu were placed in the center and Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde were placed on the wings. In the center, Dani Sevayos and Orelien Chouameni stepped up. Francisco Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asensio and Lucas Vazquez were in charge of defense. Thibaut Courtois defended the goal.

Real lost a point in the eighth minute of the second half. It was unfortunate. When the cross headed for the goal, Courtois flew away and hit it. However, the ball hit directly to Alex Belenger, who scored right in front of the goal.

Real immediately launched a counterattack. In the counterattack in the 14th minute of the second half, Hodrigo created a decisive chance for Mbappe. Mbappe fired a shot straight into the goalkeeper's face in the penalty box.

Real created a golden equaliser. A penalty was declared in the 23rd minute of the second half when Rudiger was strongly shocked by the goalkeeper. Mbappe is the kicker. However, Mbappe's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper and he failed to score. Mbappe did not score a penalty for the second consecutive game.

Mbappe tried to make up for the loss. Mbappe's cannonball mid-range shot was blocked by the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the second half, but Bellingham finished the second ball, making Real the game at square one.

However, Real's atmosphere was also immediately broken. Valverde allowed a decisive chance at the back with a ridiculous miss, and Gorka Guruseta finished neatly. Real tried to fight back for the rest of the time but failed.

Real suffered the humiliation of losing to Athletic for the first time in nine years. Because of the defeat, Mbappe's penalty miss is bound to come even bigger. If Mbappe had scored a penalty, the atmosphere of the game could have changed 180 degrees.

Another factor that will be fatal to Mbappe is the missed penalty kick in two consecutive games. He seems to have completely lost confidence. In the match against Liverpool, Mbappe's missed penalty was very big, and the same was true in the match against Athletic.

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Worst Mbappe again! Two consecutive missed PK games...Real Kneels At Athletic For The First Time In 9 Years '1-2 Defeat'

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