Mbappe's curse

Kylian Mbnappe caused a stir with a beautiful goal to help Real Madrid beat Leganes 3-2 in round 29 of La Liga on the morning of March 30, but has not broken the curse of scoring from direct free kicks.

Mbappe has never scored from a free kick.

In a dead ball situation in the last minute with the score at 2-2, Mbappe stood in front of the free kick right on the edge of the penalty area. However, instead of shooting straight away, he gently passed the ball to Fran Garcia. This defender needed one touch to pin the ball in the right position and angle for Mbappe to unleash a tricky curler to seal the victory for Real Madrid.

Fans immediately exploded on social media, thinking that the French superstar had finally scored his first goal from a direct free kick. However, Mbappe's shot did not actually count as a free kick goal.

The IFAB rules state: "The ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moving." Based on that, Mbappe's passing the ball to Garcia before shooting means his final shot is considered a live ball, no longer a direct free kick.

So despite scoring a classy goal, Mbappe has not officially entered the list of players who have scored from a direct free kick. However, the striker born in 1998 managed to create an impressive milestone when he equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's achievement in his first season at Bernabeu. Both reached the 33-goal mark.

Mbappe still has a lot of opportunities to increase his achievements. The French striker even set a target of scoring 40 goals, something no rookie in history has achieved in the "Los Blancos" shirt. The record for most goals scored in the first season for Real belongs to Ivan Zamorano with 37 goals in the 1992/93 season.

Mbappe scored after a classy free kick. In the early morning of March 30, Mbappe scored in Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Leganes in round 29 of La Liga.

Source: https://znews.vn/cai-dop-cua-mbappe-post1541972.html