Mbappé overwhelmed! Real wins, but worries about the superstar grow

Mbappé overwhelmed! Real wins, but worries about the superstar grow

French soccer star Kylian Mbappé reached a significant milestone on Tuesday evening: he scored his 50th goal in the Champions League! This happened during the hotly contested game in which Real Madrid beat Atalanta Bergamo 3-2. But the joy of his personal achievement was marred by the striker's premature substitution in the 36th minute. Coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed concern about Mbappé's "overload" and possible "sciatica problems". However, he emphasized that there was nothing serious and further investigations would be carried out the Crown reported.

Mbappé needed just 79 games to reach this impressive goal tally, making him the second youngest player to surpass this milestone in Champions League history. Only Lionel Messi was younger than Mbappé when he scored 50 goals. In addition to Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham also contributed to the victory, with Junior celebrating his comeback after a muscle injury and coming onto the shooting list. Ancelotti praised the win as "extremely important" and stressed that it was crucial not only for the points but also for boosting the players' confidence. In addition, this success should help the Madrilenians secure their place among the best in the Champions League Forbes reported.

This season, the “Royals” still have two crucial games to play in order to secure a place in the round of 16. Ancelotti was optimistic that his team can overcome the challenges, adding that they should never give up. Despite the average goal tally of 12 goals in 22 competitive games, the expectations for a player like Mbappé are correspondingly high. Champions League participation and the current upward trend could be the key to restoring the team's fragile confidence. So another victory is urgently on the agenda!