Warsaw, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 15th Aug, 2024) Kylian Mbappe marked his long-awaited Real Madrid debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on Wednesday, putting Carlo Ancelotti’s side 2-0 up.
The 25-year-old French superstar finally joined Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract after the Spanish champions spent years trying to sign him.
After a quiet first half, Mbappe finished with aplomb when he was set up by Jude Bellingham in the 68th minute.
Fede Valverde fired Champions League holders Madrid past Europa League winners Italy in Warsaw as the Spanish giants bid to win the Super Cup for a record sixth time.
Mbappe started Madrid’s first competitive game of the season in the center of attack, with Vinicius Junior on the left and Rodrygo Goes on his right, with England international Bellingham offering support from a midfield role.
The French forward had a shot blocked by Isak Hien in the first half as he struggled to get involved much, but he made no mistake when Bellingham pulled it over.
Madrid announced Mbappe’s arrival in June, but he played no part in the club’s pre-season tour of the United States.
The forward helped France reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024, although he struggled after suffering a broken nose in the opening game and netted just once, from the penalty spot, in Germany.
Mbappe was introduced in front of more than 80,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Spanish capital on July 16 before being allowed time off, from which he returned to start training a week ago.
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