Real Madrid lose to AC Milan: Vinicius, Mbappe ‘dud’ criticized
Vinicius and Kylian Mbappe are criticized after Real Madrid defeated 1-3 to AC Milan in Champions League.
“Real Madrid’s Clasico defeat repeats the against AC Milan,” AS wrote on its homepage this morning (November 6). Real Madrid lost 1-3 at home to AC Milan. This result deepened Real Madrid fans’ anguish following a string of setbacks.
Another AS author wrote: “Two straight injuries—Vinicius’ golden ball and the in the face in El Clasico—turned into rain at the Bernabeu. A club that has turned the situation around should not start a losing streak now.”
Malick Thiaw scored for AC Milan in the 12th minute. Real Madrid equalized with a Vinicius penalty but conceded soon after. The Spanish defense struggled both times.
Real Madrid squandered many chances in the second half and failed to score. However, Tijjani Reijnders scored to give AC Milan a 3-1 win.
After the loss, Real Madrid’s 4-4-2 attackers Vinicius and Mbappe were criticized. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has yet to integrate his two attacking stars.
Pass to Vinicius for second goal. Standing stationary, he didn’t look at the ball or defend. His back passes, ball control, and sharpness were lacking in the Brazilian striker. Vinicius’s passivity and attitude at the end of the match angered Bernabeu fans “Marca gave him 6 points.
Mbappe also scored similarly: “Unlucky striker couldn’t score. He was energetic yet unsuccessful in defense.”
Marca also analyzed Vinicius and said these two players were why Real Madrid struggled early in the season. In defense, the Bernabeu team seemed to “handicap” their opponents with two players.
“Without the ball, the two front players were separated. Every time the ball passed, they didn’t rush or help their team get it back. Marca said the characters were unrelated.
Marcador pundit Vero Boquete said Real Madrid’s performance was not football and the team was in turmoil. A poor defense, a disorganized midfield, and an inefficient attacker caused the loss to AC Milan.
Carlo Ancelotti did not blame the forwards.
After the match, the Italian coach called Vinicius-Mbappe effective: “We had several chances but lacked precision. I think Real Madrid should have scored more. Even worse, our opponents approached our goal too easily. Real Madrid must solve this key issue.”
