Manchester City is already on the side of the Champions League. The Pep Guardiola syndrome was eliminated in the playoffs, losing 3: 6 in a two-legged one with Real Madrid. Real won 3: 2 at the Etihad Stadium, and then Jude Bellingham became the hero, who scored a goal in the second minute of the added time of the game. Kylian Mbappe glistened in a rematch on Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, who shot a hat-trick. “This is what the great Evenings of the Champions League look at Bernabeu?” Mbappe asked after the match on the portal X.
At the same time, Mbappe already contributes to 500 goals in its career, as reported by the Opta statistical service. The Frenchman has 358 goals and 142 assists. Now Real is on the right track to win the Champions League for the 16th time in history. Another rival of Carlo Ancelotti will be Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen. Everything will be explained during the Friday draw.
– I didn't want to come here to play badly. Fulfillment is one thing, but I want to play well, mark the era and write a story in Real Madrid. I knew it couldn't be worse. I had to start playing with personality, the adaptation time ended – said Mbappe in an interview with Spanish television Movistar (quote after: RealMadryt.pl).
But nicknames for mbappe straight from Spain. “Genius”
Spanish media is outdoing each other in terms for Mbappe after the match with Manchester City. The Frenchman appeared on the covers of all dailies. “Marc” uses the French term “magnifique” (from the fir. “Mbappe survived the magical night, winning the first hat -trick in the Champions League as a player of Real Madrid. He is the dream night of a Frenchman, crowned with three goals. He was incredibly dangerous in each of his actions” – we read on the cover and in the article.
“AS” defines Mbappe “with a genius and master.” “Mbappe sealed Real's promotion of a fantastic hat-trick. He survived the first big night at Bernabeu. Masters are still, and City has no more champions in the league. At the end of each action there was the emperor Mbappe. In the second half he approved the fall of the empire, disfigured, resigned and subordinate City ” – write Spanish journalists.
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Mbappe also found recognition in the Catalan media, although on the covers the main topics apply to Barcelona. “Real Madrid gave himself a feast with Mbappe in the lead role. He left no place to surprise. Mbappe showed that he was a player that everyone was waiting for when he came to Real” – wrote “Mundo Deportivo”.
“Mbappe is destroying City's dreams. For Real supporters, he is already a new idol they were waiting for. This match will take him to the altar. Hat -trick confirmed the end of the City cycle behind Guardiola. Mbappe felt the smell of blood, he could end the match with five goals” – summed up Kataloński “Sport”.
After a hat-trick against Manchester City Mbappe, he already has seven goals in the Champions League. Before him is only Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund, 10), Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona, 9), Raphinha (FC Barcelona, 8) and Erling Haaland (Manchester City, 8). Apart from Haaland, everyone can improve their result in the 1/8 finals.