- ABC News
- September 1, 2024
Kylian Mbappé said he hadn't felt under pressure to score his first LaLiga goal after grabbing a brace in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday. Mbappé scored twice in the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu -- the first after Federico Valverde's back-heel assist, and the second from the penalty spot -- after three league games without finding the net. "The pressure I have is to adapt to the team," Mbappé said, speaking to journalists afterwards. "I've scored goals all my career, I'll score goals for sure. The goals will come. Three games [without scoring] are a lot for me, but it's OK, I have the confidence of my teammates." Mbappé opened his account for Madrid against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup last month, but then didn't score against Real Mallorca, Real Valladolid and Las Palmas in LaLiga, as Madrid drew two of their first three league games. "There's no pressure, it's football," Mbappé said on Sunday. "I...