- The Real Madrid star had a special ‘Mbappe cam’ that followed his every move
- Fans noticed a disturbing lapse in concentration from the French superstar
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A camera focused specifically on Kylian Mbappe was back in action as football fans noticed the Frenchman’s concentration problems cost him dearly during Real Madrid’s La Liga season opener.
Madrid drew 1-1 in the La Liga season opener at Mallorca, with Mbappé leading the team’s three-pronged attack alongside Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.
The match marked Mbappé’s La Liga debut and curiosity about his performance was so great that fans were able to follow his every move via a special ‘Mbappé Cam’.
However, the stream only served to highlight a moment that Mbappé would rather forget.
Mallorca equalised in the 53rd minute from a corner with a header from Kosovar striker Vedat Muriqu.
Kylian Mbappe failed to score or assist on his La Liga debut for Real Madrid
Fans were able to follow every move of the French superstar via a special ‘Mbappe Cam’
Unfortunately for Mbappe, there was a worrying lapse of concentration visible to all fans
Unfortunately for Mbappé, his special camera showed how easily he let Muriqu, who he was marking for the corner, escape his grasp.
The Frenchman quickly looks to Muriqu to see where his man is, but then turns to the Mallorca striker and is caught looking at the ball.
Unbeknownst to Mbappe, Muriqu moves behind him and takes the space as he heads in a free header from a Dani Rodriguez corner.
Mbappe could only watch before walking away in frustration after allowing Muriqu to pass the ball unchallenged.
Fans wasted no time in giving Mbappé a bad name on social media, with almost everyone describing his La Liga debut in the same way.
@FCB_Yamalismo wrote on X: ‘They made a Mbappe camera so we can get a better picture of his stinker’.
@flygodT added: ‘They should remove the video from that special Mbappe camera, let’s see close-ups of this stinker.’
@faizaanfcb said: ‘They set up a special Mbappe cam just to see how he makes a bad impression on his debut’.
Kylian Mbappé’s lapse in concentration cost Madrid dearly as they drew 1-1 against Mallorca
The 25-year-old hopes his performances can only improve after a failed La Liga debut
@brentisoccer13 wrote: ‘Mbappe showed up and he didn’t even score or win’.
@footballxis3 wrote: ‘This will continue all season, Mbappe Cam is behaving like a devil, there is no escape for him’.
Mbappe joined the Spanish giants on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain this summer and received a hefty signing bonus of £85.5 million.
He made his debut for Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup, scoring one of the two goals in the 2–0 win over Atalanta.
Mbappé might have scored against Mallorca if he and Madrid’s other attackers had listened to the words of Jude Bellingham.
Mbappe scored on his competitive debut for Real Madrid, who won the UEFA Super Cup
Bellingham had words for Madrid’s attacking trio over where they went wrong against Mallorca
Post-match footage shows the England international telling Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius to ‘finish the attack’ by taking a shot rather than losing the ball, otherwise Bellingham will have to put all his energy into running back and stopping the transition.
In the post-match conversation, recorded by Movistarthe England international said: ‘You three, we’ve got to finish the attack because the running back… is f***ing hard.’
Mbappe agreed with his new team-mate, adding: ‘That’s what I’m saying. We have to finish somewhere.’
Bellingham added: ‘Yes, even… creating a garden and [shoot].