Real Madrid he started the game very averagely La Liga. He won one and drew two of his first three games, and Kylian Mbappe, who was brought in during the summer, didn't score a single goal. He and his teammates were counting on a better performance in the game against Betis, Legia Warsaw's rival in the Conference League.
Real Madrid's suffering in the match against Betis. Kylian Mbappe and the rest banged their heads against the wall for a long time
The Frenchman was active from the start of the match, and in the seventh minute he went for a cross from Dani Carvajal, but Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva got ahead of him. The team from Seville responded with an action, after which Ez Abde headed inaccurately. Shortly afterwards, Silva had to prove himself after a header from Eder Militao, and then he intervened confidently after a shot from Mbappe, who skidded, but in such a way that the ball took on a surprising spin.
Real were gaining the upper hand, with Fede Valverede becoming increasingly active. First, he had a dangerous long-range shot, then he released Mbappe, although the latter's attempt left much to be desired. Then the Uruguayan shot wide from distance, moments after Betis players had blocked Vinicius's attempt.
Real's optical advantage did not translate into dangerous situations. It was only in added time that Carvajal crossed into the goal area, where Mbappe was running. A very dangerous situation was prevented at the last moment by Youssouf Sabaly, who almost kicked the ball out of the French representative's foot. Then Rodrygo hit the side netting and the first half ended.
Kylian Mbappe's Bizarre Miss. And Then He Became an Absolute Hero
At the beginning of the second half, Vinicius came very close to scoring. His shot hit the post, and then Mbappe made a terrible follow-up shot, hitting it high above the goal. Only one thing saved him from embarrassment – a moment later the referee blew the whistle for offside.
The cheerful Brazilian, however, carried out another action. After his pass, the ball hit Diego Llorente's hand, but the referee did not see any violation of the rules. Finally, Betis responded with a long-range shot by Rodri. However, it could not surprise Thibaut Courtois. Silva intervened equally effectively after Rodrygo's shot. And after an individual action, Abde hit the side netting.
Finally, in the 67th minute, what everyone associated with Real had been waiting for happened. Rodrygo took the ball and passed it to Valverdeand he played a phenomenal backheel into the penalty area. There Mbappe was waiting, who lost the defenders and with a clever shot beat the Betis goalkeeper. And after 333 minutes played in La Liga, he celebrated his debut goal.
Once the Frenchman scored for the first time, he didn't stop there. A few minutes later, Vinicius was fouled by Silva and Real were awarded a penalty. Mbappe stepped up to the ball and extended the lead of the Spanish champions with a shot close to the center of the goal. When the 25-year-old left the pitch in the 84th minute, he received a warm ovation from fans. Endrick also appeared on the pitch at the very end and could have scored, but lost the duel with Silva.
La Liga round 4: Real Madrid – Real Betis 2-0
- goals: Kylian Mbappe 67', 75'
With this victory, Real Madrid increased its tally to eight points and moved up to second place in the table, but is four points behind leaders FC Barcelona. Betis, on the other hand, is still waiting for its first win and is in 17th place with two points.