The details of the brilliant response conjured up by Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé to the attempts of Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García to put him off before stepping up to take a penalty have on

Kylian Mbappe's transition to Real Madrid has not been as smooth as anticipated since his free transfer from PSG this summer.

The €20million deal with Krasnodar makes him the most expensive signing of a Russian player since Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He is yet to debut for PSG but, following a thigh injury to Gianluigi Donnarumma against Brest on Saturday night, he may debut in the Champions League on Wednesday against Girona.

“The Brazilians [at Real Madrid] are friends with Neymar,” Cyril Hanouna said to Europe 1, per the Mirror. “It has always been a war between Neymar and Mbappe. Neymar has sent a [note] about Mbappe to the Brazilians, telling them that it was catastrophic, that it was hell.”

Just 30 seconds inside the second half, Kylian Mbappé scored his first Champions League goal for Real Madrid. The reigning European champions kicked off their title defense against Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Carlo Ancelotti praised Kylian Mbappé's performance after the forward scored in Real Madrid's 2-0 win away at Real Sociedad on Saturday, saying Mbappé looked "fresher, more active" and is "improving a lot.

Kylian Mbappé's abrupt exit from PSG left fans disappointed, and now a former French president has criticized him for his move to Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe‘s departure from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid has been one of the most anticipated transfers in recent history.