Mbappé scores and wins Super Cup on his official debut: 'It was a great night, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time'
‘Winning a title is very important because here we know that we always have to win,’ said the Frenchman, who scored the second in the 2-0 win over Atalanta.
Kylian Mbappé made his debut in an official match for Real Madrid and he did it in the best possible way: he scored his first goal and won his first title as a Real Madrid player. The Frenchman started and played 82 minutes in the European Super Cup final against Atalanta. In the 68th minute, he received a good ball from Bellingham and struck a powerful right-footed shot into the top corner to make it 2-0. Mbappé was satisfied after the game: ‘It was a great night. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. To play in this shirt and with this crest for these fans. It's a great moment for me. Winning a title is very important because here we know that we always have to win.'
His first goal as a Real Madrid player
‘I'm very happy for the goal. For a striker like me, to be decisive in the first game is important, but I'm also happy just to have played, I was really looking forward to it.'
His teammates
‘Vinicius and Bellingham are great players, but we have the best players in every position. I'm very happy to play with the squad we have, I'm sure we will improve. Me first.'
What is your goal target?
‘We are Real Madrid, we have no limits. If I can score 50, then 50. But the most important thing is to win and improve as a team.'