Foreign footballA night to quickly forget for Kylian Mbappé. The star player of Paris Saint-Germain missed a penalty twice in the away match against Montpellier. To make matters worse, he then had to leave the field injured. According to his coach, the damage is not too bad, but the star player clearly left the stadium with a limp. PSG eventually won the match 1-3.
Mbappé had the perfect opportunity to open the score in the ninth minute when the ball hit the spot after a foul by Montpellier defender Christopher Julien. However, he saw his bet turned by keeper Benjamin Lecomte, but was given a second chance because players entered the box too early.
The Frenchman, who used three more penalties in the lost World Cup final against Argentina, opted for the other angle this time. But without success: the ball bounced against the post via the keeper’s fingertips. The rebound went over high.
Barely recovered from the disappointment, Mbappé sustained a thigh injury moments later, forcing him to leave after 20 minutes. It is not yet clear how serious the injury is. What a night…
In 2023, things are not going well for Mbappé in Ligue 1. He is still waiting for a hit in the new year. On the other hand, there is a five-hit in the cup against US Pays de Cassel.
Despite Mbappé’s misery, PSG easily won the match 1-3. Lionel Messi scored 0-2 with his ninth league goal of the season. In the standings, the Parisians are five points ahead of first pursuer Marseille.
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PSG coach Galtier: “Mbappé injury does not seem serious”
“He got a tap on his knee and a muscle and was substituted as a precaution,” said PSG coach Christophe Galtier afterwards. “We don’t know exactly what it is yet; it could be a bruise or a bruise. In any case, it doesn’t seem too bad.” Galtier said he is careful with his attacker. “We have a very busy schedule and then of course he can’t take any risks.”
According to Galtier, the damage is not too bad, although Mbappé clearly left the stadium with a limp. The French media are therefore already fearing that PSG will have to miss its goal machine in the first leg of the eighth finals of the Champions League against Bayern. That game will be played on February 14.
LOOK. This is how Mbappé left the stadium
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Defender Sergio Ramos was also out with an upper leg injury. That also seems to be not too bad in terms of seriousness, according to Galtier. “Sergio preferred to be switched and not take any risks because of the discomfort he felt in his upper leg.”
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