Mbappé’s Complaints: The Frenchman Already Acting as a Madridista

The FC Barcelona is visiting the Parc des Princes tonight at 9:00 PM for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. The match started with Paris Saint-Germain dominating at times and controlling possession, but the Blaugranas ended the first half with better sensations than they started, going into halftime with a lead thanks to Raphinha’s goal. A goal that provoked gestures of frustration from the French forward towards his teammates. Kylian Mbappé has not created excessive danger in Ter Stegen’s area yet; it has been Nuno Mendes, his teammate on the left flank, who has posed a greater threat, although starting from the full-back position. However, the French striker has been involved in the two major complaints of the first half.

The PSG’s number 7 committed a foul on Jules Kounde at the start of a French counterattack, giving him a slap in the face. The referee awarded a free-kick in favor of the Blaugranas. Minutes later, Mbappé fell in the box after a clash with Cancelo: he claimed a penalty, but the referee signaled offside by the forward. In the second half, he also disagreed with the decision to call a foul in favor of Barcelona after Pedri was pushed.