Kylian Mbappé was caught offside a career-high eight instances in Saturday’s Clásico — matching the very best complete for any participant in a LaLiga recreation within the final 15 years — as Barcelona thrashed Actual Madrid in a 4-0 victory.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice, taking his tally for the season to a league-leading 14 targets, earlier than Lamine Yamal and Raphinha netted late on to ship Barça six factors away from Madrid on the prime of the desk.
Mbappé ended the sport on the Bernabéu having taken three photographs, all on course, however was regularly pissed off by Barça’s excessive line of defense, with two targets being disallowed for offside.
The star ahead has scored eight instances in all competitions since arriving in Madrid this summer season, however was unable to transform in his largest check thus far.
Mbappé’s eight offsides tied probably the most by a participant in a LaLiga recreation since 2009, matching the undesirable document held by Elche’s Jonathas towards Athletic Membership in Could 2015.
Talking after the sport, Barça’s gamers praised the teaching their supervisor Hansi Flick, who has made their offside lure the simplest in Europe’s large 5 leagues.
“We have been doing all of it season, the defensive work is spectacular,” midfielder Marc Casadó stated. “It is the work of the entire group. It is superb to be that courageous, to play a line of defense that prime, however for the time being it is working for us.”
“Flick is unimaginable,” Yamal stated. “He is arrived, there’s been a radical change within the dressing room. You’ll be able to see it in how we play. We have now numerous respect for him, he does not should shout or something, he is an unimaginable coach.”
