Real Madrid’s Italian manager, Carlo Ancelotti, made the decision to substitute Mbappé after just 75 minutes in their recent match against Real Betis, citing the French forward’s underwhelming performance. Ancelotti explained that Mbappé’s struggle was due to a persistent tooth issue that had affected his training and performance. He opted to bring in Endrick, a young player who had been impressing lately.
Ancelotti further clarified the substitution, saying, “Substituting Mbappé so early? He’s been dealing with this tooth issue, which has limited his training. He wasn’t at his best, so I decided to bring him off and introduce Endrick, who’s been playing exceptionally well.”
The loss to Real Betis was a disappointing setback for Real Madrid, who had been in strong form in previous matches. Ancelotti acknowledged that the team fell short of expectations, stating, “We hope this game serves as a wake-up call for the next one. We had been playing with more organization and cohesion recently, but today we couldn’t replicate that level of performance.”
With this defeat, Real Madrid risks falling to third place in La Liga by the end of the week, and Ancelotti will be hoping for a strong rebound in their next match to regain momentum in the league.
