Kylian Mbappe became the most offside player in La Liga history in the last 15 years in Saturday’s home defeat to Barcelona.
Real Madrid’s French forward Kylian Mbappe was offside eight times in the 4-0 home defeat to Barcelona in El Clasico. The most in La Liga history since 2009, Diario AS reported on Sunday.UFABET
Mbappe join Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer this summer. And the 25-year-old’s first appearance in El Clasico was a disappointment.
The French forward has scored eight goals in all competitions this season and had three shots on target in El Clasico. All of which were ruled out for offside. Throughout the game, Mbappe was offside a total of eight times. The most in La Liga since 2009, 15 years ago.
In a one-sided El Clasico showdown at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday. Barcelona overwhelmed Real Madrid with a stunning 4-0 victory, leaving the European champions searching for answers. Robert Lewandowski led the charge with two goals. And Lamine Yamal and Raphinha contributed to complete the rout. For Mbappe, it was a horrific introduction to the historic fixture as he struggle to make an impact.
Despite his undeniable skill and goal-scoring prowess. The French forward was repeatedly caught offside, underscoring his difficult night against Barcelona’s organised defence. Mbappe had two goals disallow for offside, and in total. He was flagged offside a staggering eight times. Unable to find the rhythm to break through Barcelona’s meticulously executed defensive line.