The French star has not yet found his best form in LaLiga and on Wednesday he failed again from the penalty spot.
Kylian Mbappé, the most high-profile summer transfer ahead of the 2024-2025 season, is slightly past his best days as a Real Madrid player. After missing a crucial penalty against Liverpool in last week's UEFA Champions League match, he repeated the mistake against Athletic Club Bilbao in the LaLiga EA Sports Round of 16 match this Wednesday.
Penalty record for Mbappé
The 25-year-old forward has underperformed in a number of important games under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti. However, his penalty woes in 2024 can be traced back to his time in France. According to MisterChip, Mbappe has missed four penalties this year: two with PSG and now two with Madrid. This is the first time in his professional career that he has missed four penalties in one calendar year and the first time he has missed two penalties in the same week.
OptaJose adds to the concern by noting that Mbappe has missed two of five penalties for Real Madrid in all competitions, including the UEFA Super Cup, LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. This makes him the top-level Spanish player to have squandered the most penalty attempts this season.
Furthermore, data from StatMuse shows that Mbappe has squandered thirteen significant scoring chances in LaLiga EA Sports, surpassing any other player who has missed more than ten. His missed penalty in San Mamés last Wednesday also ended his perfect conversion rate from the spot in Spain. , dropping from 3-for-3 to 3-for-4. Will he get the ball next time?
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