Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso says he doesn’t remorse leaving Kylian Mbappe on the pitch for 93 minutes within the win over third-division side Talavera in the Copa del Rey.
Los Blancos got a scare by a facet two tiers under them, and it took an Mbappe brace to see off a courageous effort on Wednesday night time.
The Frenchman netted the opener from the penalty spot, earlier than having a hand in inflicting the personal objective that put Madrid 2-0 up.
Talavera then pulled one again with 10 minutes to go, sparking hopes of a comeback, however these hopes had been quashed by the primary man once more, just some minutes from time.
With out Mbappe’s efforts, Madrid may properly have discovered themselves embarrassed within the competition, piling extra strain on Alonso.
However he defined his choice to maintain his talisman on the pitch for the entire recreation.
Talking in his post-match press convention, Alonso mentioned: “Shocked by this recreation? No, I anticipated this, for Talavera, this can be a distinctive recreation, so I knew they’ll be very aggressive and motivated.
“Why Mbappe performed 93 minutes? As a result of he scores targets.
“We completed the sport struggling. These are issues that occur within the Copa, I’ve seen it occur to different groups as properly.
“The 2nd half was horrible? I’d say it was hard-fought and thrilling.
“We should be extra mature and constant all through the sport, we preserve letting video games get out of hand.”
