A few minutes following a verbal clash, Kylian Mbappé went to tease Jan Vertonghen following the own goal scored by the Belgian during the round of 16 of Euro 2024 won by France.
Unsuccessful despite several opportunities, Kylian Mbappé has still not scored in play during this Euro 2024. Author of an average match once morest Belgium this Monday during a suspenseful round of 16, the captain of the Blues worthily celebrated the tricolor goal in the last minutes and the qualification (1-0) for the quarter-finals of the continental tournament.
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On a shot off target from Randal Kolo Muani, Jan Vertonghen deflected the ball into his own net and delivered the Blues. Kylian Mbappé did not hesitate to push his opponent.
Images posted on social media show that the captain of the Blues first rushed towards the Belgian defender to celebrate this own goal in front of him. After having slipped a few words to the 37-year-old veteran, the new Real Madrid player finally went to enjoy with Randal Kolo Muani.
A clash between Mbappé and Vertonghen during the match
Long effective within the hinge of the Red Devils, Jan Vertonghen was unlucky on the goal of the French team. But Mbappé’s celebration has its origins in a clash with the Belgian a little earlier in the match.
Launched into the area in the 70th minute, Kylian Mbappé stumbled over an opposing defender and ended up impaling himself on the ground once morest the legs of Jan Vertonghen. Asked to get up quickly by the Anderlecht central defender, the Frenchman was not very appreciative and the two exchanged a few words.
So much so that the Swedish referee, Glenn Nyberg, had to stop the game to calm Kylian Mbappé and Jan Vertonghen. In the end, the captain of the Blues had the last word in this duel and France will challenge the winner of the match between Portugal and Slovenia, Friday during the quarterfinals.
Jean-Guy Lebreton Journalist RMC Sport