MEDIA: Mbappe’s Lack of Shots, Key Passes, and Defense Caused the “Real Madrid Moment” to Completely Vanish

In the second round of the Champions League, Jonathan David scored a decisive penalty kick, leading Lille to an unexpected 1-0 victory over Real Madrid at home.

After the game, media personality MiChiTu-Liu Shisi commented on this match. He stated that Real Madrid’s characteristic in the Champions League is to continuously wear down their opponents first, and then make a strong push to win the game during the 60-80 minute period in the second half. Real Madrid’s creativity in the Champions League is not particularly outstanding (although their technical skills are still quite good), and what they truly excel at is their stamina, ability to run, and their capacity to accelerate in a short burst (from moving the ball out from the backfield, speeding up in the center, to clear roles in the front).

Additionally, the media personality criticized Mbappe’s performance, believing that the French star could not find his position within Real Madrid.

MiChiTu-Liu Shisi said: “After Mbappe arrived, he actually disrupted Real Madrid’s rhythm. His appearance weakened Real Madrid’s acceleration effect. Under such tactics, Mbappe couldn’t find opportunities. Secondly, when Real Madrid sent balls into the box, Mbappe completely lost his positioning, always standing still, watching Bellingham provide cover and Vinicius fight for the second ball, while he stood there like a statue. In the final moments, it was even Rudiger as the striker and Gulel organizing the attack, with Mbappe just watching. The term ‘watching’ is still a compliment because once Mbappe had more of the ball, it was equivalent to causing chaos. Including added time, Mbappe played nearly 40 minutes with 0 shots, 0 key passes, and 0 defensive statistics, 17 touches with 7 losses of possession, and a pass success rate of only 62%. Such a Mbappe made the Real Madrid moment (the period of strong effort in the second half) completely vanish.”