Fast, powerful, inspired and decisive, Kylian Mbappé delivered a great performance against Brest, in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France on Wednesday evening (3-1 victory).
Author of a goal, the captain of the France team was also the victim of a nasty foul by Lilian Brassier.
The Brest defender tackled him late and crushed his ankle.
After remaining on the ground for a few minutes and displaying a grimacing expression, Kylian Mbappé finally got up.
He was even able to finish the match and orchestrate the action on the last goal.
The mistake has raised a wave of concern in Spain where many are awaiting his transfer to Real Madrid.
For As, “football froze for a moment”.
As for Diaro Vasco, it is “a miracle that Mbappé was able to complete the 90 minutes”.
Marca was even more demonstrative since the Madrid newspaper called for “prison” for Lilian Brassier, author of “a criminal tackle which could have ended Mbappé’s career”.
The Brestois' mistake is indeed impressive.
The Parisian striker's ankle twists, raising fears of the worst.
But the first examinations, carried out after the match, were reassuring.
Luis Enrique calmed things down at a press conference.
“The doctors are going to do tests tomorrow, he took a big blow to his ankle.
He was able to finish the match, so I don’t think it will be very serious,” said the Parisian coach.
For the moment, Paris Saint-Germain has not communicated on the precise state of health of its attacker.
Lilian Brassier also reacted and apologized: “I blame myself.
I hope for his sake that there is nothing serious.
» On social networks, the central defender received numerous racist insults.
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