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Bellingham limps off in 10th minute but Mbappé’s 100th-minute winner quietens the mutinous Bernabeu crowd
Striker Kylian Mbappé, who scored both of Real Madrid’s goals in Lisbon, had harsh words for his team after defeat to Benfica.
So there we have it! After a mammoth 144 games that included plenty of goals and drama, the curtain has been drawn on the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League. Arsenal finished top of the table with a perfect record,
Real Madrid traveled to Portugal knowing that a top-eight finish in the Champions League league phase was within reach. Even a draw would have been enough to avoid the play-offs. Instead, the club collapsed spectacularly, losing 4-2 in a match that exposed defensive fragility, mental lapses, and a worrying lack of urgency.
Kylian Mbappé has urged Real Madrid fans to aim criticism at the team, rather than individuals, after Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham were whistled by the Bernabéu crowd on Saturday.
Kylian Mbappe has accused his Real Madrid team-mates of lacking “desire”, with the Blancos looking anything but a “team of champions” when suffering a costly European defeat at Benfica. An “embarrassing” goal was conceded there,
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Kylian Mbappe slammed by Champions League winner with Real Madrid: ‘He’s not a leader’
A player who won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid has criticized Kylian Mbappe. The past few weeks have been turbulent for Real Madrid. A coaching change, elimination from the Spanish Super Cup,
Kylian Mbappe dedicated his successful Panenka penalty against Villarreal to Real Madrid teammate Brahim Diaz following his Africa Cup of Nations nightmare.
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