{"id":35249,"date":"2025-09-17T05:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/mbappe-shines-50-goals-and-fulfills-alonsos-orders-for-real-madrid\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T05:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:08:58","slug":"mbappe-shines-50-goals-and-fulfills-alonsos-orders-for-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/mbappe-shines-50-goals-and-fulfills-alonsos-orders-for-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbapp\u00e9 shines: 50 goals and fulfills Alonso&#8217;s orders for Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Mbapp\u00e9 Shines with Brace and Leads Real Madrid to Champions League Victory<\/h2>\n\nKylian Mbapp\u00e9 expressed satisfaction with the team&#8217;s performance and highlighted the importance of following coach Xabi Alonso&#8217;s instructions. The French forward scored two crucial goals for Real Madrid&#8217;s 2-1 victory against Marseille in the Champions League.\n\nAmerican forward Timothy Weah put the visitors ahead in the 22nd minute, but Mbapp\u00e9 responded with a penalty seven minutes later to tie the score 1-1. In the second half, Dani Carvajal was sent off after an aggression, but Mbapp\u00e9 reappeared with another penalty, thus adding 50 goals in 64 games with Madrid.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0916%2Fr1546742_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 scored both Real Madrid goals in their comeback win over Marseille.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 celebrates after scoring one of his goals against Marseille. (AP Photo\/Manu Fernandez)<\/em>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>&#8220;I feel very good. I don&#8217;t think about being one of the team leaders, I think about being myself, Kylian, I think about the team,&#8221; Mbapp\u00e9 told Movistar. &#8220;Xabi wants us to recover the ball faster. We have to understand what we do and, then, we are determined to do it, because we want to win.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<cite>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nMbapp\u00e9 emphasized his commitment to the coach&#8217;s instructions, highlighting the importance of teamwork and the pursuit of titles. The forward has scored six goals so far this season, four in LaLiga and two in the Champions League.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>&#8220;It has an incredible impact,&#8221; Alonso commented. &#8220;The team found the Champions spirit at the Bernab\u00e9u. The expulsion [of Carvajal] was avoidable, it&#8217;s a shame, we&#8217;ll have to talk about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<cite>Xabi Alonso<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nIn the match, Alonso opted for Rodrygo and Franco Mastantuono as starting wingers, leaving Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior on the bench for the second time this season.\n\nMastantuono, at 18 years and 33 days old, became the youngest player to start for Real Madrid in the Champions League, surpassing Endrick&#8217;s record.\n\nGoalkeeper Thibaut Courtois highlighted the changes in the collective approach under Alonso&#8217;s direction, emphasizing the importance of team defense.\n\nThe next Real Madrid match in the Champions League will be against Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan on September 30, followed by a home match against Juventus on October 22.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mbapp\u00e9 Shines with Brace and Leads Real Madrid to Champions League Victory Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 expressed satisfaction with the team&#8217;s performance and highlighted the importance of following coach Xabi Alonso&#8217;s instructions. The French forward scored two crucial goals for Real Madrid&#8217;s 2-1 victory against Marseille in the Champions League. 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