Mbappé scores his 50th Champions League goal but then exits Real Madrid’s win at Atalanta
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe attends a training session at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Monday, Dec. 9 , 2024. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Spada]
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has scored his 50th Champions League goal but then exited Real Madrid’s 3-2 win at Atalanta with an apparent physical issue. The France striker used an expert control with his left foot to gather a pass from Brahim Diaz then quickly darted past a defender and unleashed a shot with his right foot into the far corner to put Madrid ahead 1-0 10 minutes in. Mbappé exited later in the first half with an apparent leg issue. He was replaced by Rodrygo.
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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after he scored his side's first goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Real Madrid at the Bergamo's stadium, in Bergamo, Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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