"The scent of Thierry Henry from Kylian Mbappe...."
'Man City Legend'Jolion Lescott praised Mbappe's hat-trick performance against Man City.
Real Madrid won 3-1 against Manchester City in the second round of the European Champions League playoff at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on the 20th (Korea time) thanks to Killian Mbappe's hat trick. They reached the round of 16 with a combined score of 6-3 in Game 1 and 2, including a 3-2 away victory in Manchester City. Mbappe, who took over Asensio's pass to the gate in the fourth minute of the first half, scored the first goal with a sensational chip shot over the goalkeeper's height, then took over Vinicius and Rodrigo's pass in the 33rd minute of the first half, beating Gvardiol and pushing multiple goals with his right foot in a 1-1 situation. In the 16th minute of the second half, he completed a hat trick with a confident left-footed shot over Foden.
In particular, commentators and experts praised the completion of the second shot and hat trick, which was as calm as ice. Steve McManaman, co-commentator of TNT Sports, showed everything about Mbappe. In this game, he scored boldly in the penalty box, and Rio Ferdinand put the defender on the floor completely. 'Sit there and watch me score' It's like that. Destructive and wonderfully Mbappe's goal."
The opposing team 'Man City Legend' Recot also had no choice but to acknowledge it. Lescott said "The calmness and composure that Mbappe showed upon entering the spot reminded me of the first Thierry Henry I saw." "It was really impressive to see him play elegantly and seamlessly. It's fun to watch his play."
Mbappe, who achieved his 21st hat-trick record in his personal career on the day, showed several terrifying breakthroughs and speeds against the Manchester City defense. Ferdinand admitted "That pace is one of Mbappe's superpowers". Lescott said "I don't think he'd want to race against a player like Mbappe. Regardless of how well you play, if you're such a fast player, you don't want to make room for him."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
