Spanish newspapers attack Mbappe

Spanish newspapers launched a major attack on French striker Kylian Mbappe, after his lackluster performance against Liverpool, and his wasting of a penalty kick during the match that Real Madrid lost 2-0 on Wednesday, in the fifth round of the Champions League. The headline of the newspaper "Marca" was: "No one expected this version of Mbappe" and added: "Mbappe, who was a shadow of the image he should present, wasted the team's opportunity to come back in the match." For its part, the newspaper "AS" wrote: "Neither Madrid nor Mbappe" and described the player's performance as poor and that he disappeared at many times. The newspaper "Relevo" also talked about Mbappe's scoring struggles in the European competition, and wrote: "Liverpool confirmed Mbappe's struggles" and added: "Anfield punished Mbappe and put Real Madrid in a difficult position."