Kylian Mbappé becomes Raygun and Patzer – and it happens in the Champions League

Kylian Mbappe became Real Madrid's tragic figure, but the worst mistake of the night was made by someone else. This happened in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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The truth is, there is no real 100% chance in football. But the possibility is very close in Girona. However, Ivan Martin missed the chance to take the lead when his shot from close range went over the goal. In the end, Girona lost 0-1 to Sturm Graz.

Mbappe's disaster

Kylian Mbappe has yet to settle in well at Real Madrid. So far, the superstar signing from Paris Saint-Germain appears to be a foreign object for the Real, who have had an unsatisfactory start to the season. The 25-year-old Frenchman surprised his critics with another superb performance in the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday night.

On the one hand, with the score at 0-1, Liverpool goalkeeper Cousin Kelleher easily saved a weak shot. On the other hand, there were goals conceded, misplaced passes and an unpleasant encounter with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk. The Dutch team just crushed Mbappe and didn't even get a yellow card.

At least the offensive players score in style. The Parisian was inspired by one of the big names in his hometown Olympics, showing off breaker Regon after a check by Van Dijk.

More trouble for Liverpool

The atmosphere between the Reds and Real Madrid was generally tense. Just 13 minutes later, Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez and Real Madrid defender Raul Asensio each received yellow cards due to set-piece conflicts. After a scuffle between the two players, Nunez wiped his hand on the Spaniard's face, causing him to push him down.

The reason why the game is so exciting also benefits from the two finals in 2018 and 2022. In both cases, the winner is Real Madrid. With this 2-0 victory, Liverpool ended a nine-match winless streak against Royals, during which they only managed one draw. England's penultimate victory over Spain took place in March 2009.

0:2 becomes 3:2 – in eight minutes

After Feyenoord's wild comeback against Manchester City on Tuesday, another Dutch club fared better a day later. Until the 87th minute, PSV was trailing Shakhtar Donetsk 0-2. But things happened quickly. First, Dmytro Riznyk let Malik Tillman's free kick pass, and then the American beat him with a brilliant long-range shot. In the 95th minute, Tillman's compatriot Ricardo Pepi completed the reversal.

For the first time in the history of the Champions League, a team trailing by two goals towards the end of the game ended up winning. PSV benefited from Donetsk being outnumbered from the 69th minute onwards due to a foul on Pedrinho.

Basel is going to play in the Champions League after all

An almost equally dramatic match took place in Monaco. At halftime, Monaco still led Lisbon Benfica 1-0. A total of six players have received yellow cards, including host Switzerland captain Denis Zakaria. Things got really crazy after the break.

In the 48th minute, Monaco's defense launched an attack and Vangelis Pavlidis took the lead to equalize the score. Brel Embolo then sent Magnès Akliusz straight through, who scored but was offside. Minutes later, the guests did the same thing to Alexander Ba. In the 58th minute, Monaco player Wilfried Zingo was sent off with a red card, and the situation was completely reversed.

But even when outnumbered, head coach Adi Huth's side did not stop playing and took the lead again in the 67th minute. Benfica threatened to suffer a third defeat in their fifth match thanks to the introductions of Arthur Cabral and Zeki Amdouni. The two former Basel players came on as substitutes shortly before the scoreline reached 1-2, and their late goals turned the situation in favor of Benfica Lisbon. After Di Maria's accurate cross, the two scored with headers. For Amdouni, this is the first Champions League goal of his career.

There should be a keeper there

Cameron Carter-Vickers quickly realized he had screwed up. In fact, you should never pass the ball back – and Glasgow Celtic's American defender now knows exactly why. Against Club Brugge, he tried to blindly pass the ball back to goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. Noor just stood next to the goal, waiting for the pass back. By the time Carter-Vickers noticed this, it was too late and the 26-year-old put his head in his hands. At least Celtic avoided defeat thanks to Daishin Maeda's equalizer.

Russians are not allowed to shake hands

Relations between athletes from the two countries have not gotten any easier since Russia's war in Ukraine. Individual athletes handle this situation very differently. Benfica goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin was bewildered after he refused to shake hands with Monaco player Alexander Golovin before the match.

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Borussia Dortmund finally celebrated an away win in Zagreb after six consecutive defeats. Jamie Gittens' fine strike, Ramy Bensebaini's header and Serhou Guirassy's return from injury provided the team with Confident success.

On the bench are only 18-year-old left back Almugra Kabal and offensive player Cole Campbell of the same age. Still, life was far from quiet for the Germans and Americans. Finally, the two national youth team players started in the Dortmund U19 game that started at 2 p.m. This game also participated in the youth league in Zagreb. Both were replaced during the break – the next important appointment was in a few hours.

Almugra News…Picture: www.imago-images.de

…and Cole Campbell in the youth leagues.Picture: www.imago-images.de

The reporter himself may have guessed

Liverpool boss Arne Slott has performed well despite the daunting task of replacing Jurgen Klopp. The Reds are the only team yet to drop points in the Champions League, while they are also top of the Premier League table. When it comes to wit, the Dutch are also among the best. When asked by reporters if midfielder Ryan Gravenberg could be the next Toni Kroos, Slott replied: “No, because he is Dutch and not German.”

These are conditioned reflexes

It wasn't just Liverpool goalkeeper Kelleher who saved Kylian Mbappe's penalty in nine games on Tuesday night that had fans surprised by his reaction. Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa was particularly impressive and responded brilliantly. In the process, he kept Juventus' score against Torino at 0-0.

Villa ultimately did not win because a goal was disallowed in stoppage time. Although Unai Emery's side celebrated Morgan Rodgers' goal, Birmingham's game remained scoreless after Diego Carlos fouled Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.