Mbappé hails Real Madrid comeback: "I want to help" | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé saved Real Madrid once again with two penalties against Olympique de Marseille (2-1), last Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu, in the first round of the Champions League.

Although Timothy Weah (22′) put OM ahead, the French striker converted two penalties (29′ and 81′), giving victory to the ‘merengue’ team.

“I don’t set limits for myself”

Despite conceding a goal, Real Madrid had little trouble equalizing thanks to a mistake by Kondogbia, who brought down Rodrygo inside the box.

Mbappé took the penalty with power and Rulli couldn’t save it.

“I want to score as many goals as possible. I don’t set limits for myself. I want to help the team, whether it’s by scoring lots of goals, pressing, providing assists, whatever it takes,” Mbappé told Movistar+ after the match.

“I don’t think about being the leader or one of them. I think about being myself and helping my teammates. I feel good in the team. There are many players younger than me, and I hope to help them give their best and win titles,” the Frenchman continued.

Uruguayan midfielder Fede Valverde praised Real Madrid’s number 10.

“It’s a huge joy that he keeps scoring goals and feels comfortable. Our job is to get the ball to him in the best way possible. We have to do things well as midfielders to make things easier for him.”

Carvajal is sent off

In the second half, dangerous plays came from both sides, as if both teams were waiting for the opponent’s mistake to take advantage.

When it seemed that OM could at least hold on to the result after Carvajal was sent off for headbutting Rulli (73′), a handball in the box by Argentine Facundo Medina, as he fell to the ground, ended any hope.

Mbappé, with the composure he usually shows in penalty kicks, sent the ball once again to the left side. Rulli managed to get a touch on it, but couldn’t prevent Real Madrid’s winning goal.

“I really liked the first half hour, the pressing, very convinced about what to do, recovering a lot. We lacked consolidating our good play with goals. Despite the goals conceded, the team kept playing well,” Alonso highlighted in the post-match press conference.

“We are on the right track and I’m sure that in three or four months we’ll be even better,” said the Basque coach.

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