Carlo Ancelotti insisted. Kylian Mbappe I “could do better” after missing my second sentence in a week. Real MadridDefeated 2-1 in La Liga. Athletic Club on Wednesday.
Alex Beringor At San Mamés, Athletic took the lead in the 53rd minute, and Mbappé had a chance to equalize 15 minutes later, but his spot-kick was saved by the goalkeeper. Julian Agrirezabala.
Jude Bellingham Then equalized — on a rebound from an Mbappé shot — before Athletic Gurkha Grozita After an error, the latter scored the winner Federico Valverde.
Mbappé’s failure to convert a penalty came a week after he saved another effort. LiverpoolOf Caoimhín Kelleher Madrid lost 2-0 at Anfield in the Champions League.
“I didn’t talk. [Mbappé]Ancelotti said in the post-match news conference, when asked how his players were feeling. Sometimes you score them, sometimes you don’t. Obviously he’s sad and disappointed, but we have to move on.”
“Feed [Valverde] Sad and desperate like Kylene, but Fed is a great player. People make mistakes in football.”
Mbappé has scored 10 goals in 20 appearances for Madrid so far, but has faced increasing criticism of his form over the past month and took full responsibility for the result on social media later on Wednesday.
Mbappé wrote, “Bad result. A big mistake in a match where every detail counts.” “I take full responsibility for this. A difficult moment but it’s the best time to turn the situation around and show who I am.”
Ancelotti said Mbappé would remain alongside a potential penalty taker for Madrid. Vinicius Jr and Bellingham.
“He is not at his best, but we have to give him time to adapt,” said the Madrid coach. “He has scored 10 goals, he can improve, and he is working to improve.”
Mbappé spurned another penalty against him. Getafe On Sunday, Bellingham is stepping up instead.
“He took responsibility for taking it today, and it didn’t go well,” Ancelotti said. “But in football, it can happen.”
Athletic keeper Agirrezabala said he would expect to see how Mbappé takes his penalty.
“Nowadays we study a lot of everything,” he told DAZN. “We knew he was a good receiver. He just missed one, and I thought he was going to go that way. Fortunately, he did.”
The defeat leaves Madrid four points behind the La Liga leaders. BarcelonaWith a game in hand.