Kylian Mbappe was in irresistible form during the victory of Real Madrid over Manchester City and had Rio Ferdinand Puring in admiration.
The French superstar delivered a devastating hat trick in the Bernabeu to hit Manchester City from the Champions League. The side of Pep Guardiola followed 3-2 on the way to the collision, but was unable to find a way back when the 26-year-old the district defense tore on fragments to achieve a 6-3 victory over aggregated and progression to the last 16.
Erling Haaland was only fit enough for a place on the couch, because Mbappe claimed all the headlines thanks to its stylish finishes. The Los Blancos star unleashed an accomplished lob about Edererson for the first time after Ruben Dias had misjudged a header.
Mbappe then forced the error for Real's second strike. The ex-PSG-Aas picked up the ball from the defense of the city and let Josko Gvardiol scrape over the grass while he cut in, before scored and then points to his fallen opponent.
Ferdinand could hardly contain his joy. The ex-manchester United defender could only applaud what he had seen on TNT sports: “Mbappe, that's great, devastating.
“He definitely put the defender on the floor and said:” Sit down and see how I throw this at home. “This goal is all about Kylian Mbappe.
“He explained to him. He might as well have a pillow to lie there. “
Mbappe, who has now taken 27 goals this season since he came to Los Blancos, revealed after the game that he had now settled in his new club. “The adjustment period for me has ended and now I have to show my quality,” he said.
“I want to play well here, I want to make a stamp on the season. We wanted to win. We wanted to qualify for the next round. For us it was only logical that Real reached the next round of the Champions League.”
That was the shape of the home team, Ferdinand believes that Man City could almost give up a superior opposition. “It is the first time I have seen a Man City team, almost tapping Pep Guardiola, looking for the last whistle,” he said TNT Sports.
“That is proof of what they produced during his office tonight was an example of that.
“You can't take anything away from Real Madrid, I think they are a formidable team, click in gear and be in a moment when City has no confidence.”
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