After the match against Athletic Club at San Mamés, Kylian Mbappé took full responsibility for his "big mistake" in missing a penalty, which was saved by Julen Agirrezabala. This miss capped off a poor performance from the French forward, who couldn’t help his team at a crucial moment in the match.

"Bad result. A big mistake in a game where every detail counts," Mbappé wrote on his Instagram. "I take full responsibility. It's a difficult moment, but it's the best time to change this situation and show who I am," he added, showing his determination to face the criticism and improve his performance.

A missed penalty at a crucial moment

Despite scoring a goal the previous weekend, the memory of his missed penalty in the Champions League against Liverpool is still fresh. In that match, Mbappé also missed a key penalty, and his chance to redeem himself against Athletic Club in LaLiga ended in a similar fashion. Despite being in a critical situation, with Real Madrid trailing and a goal of his own being ruled out in the 69th minute, Mbappé had the opportunity to equalize from the penalty spot. However, his shot was saved by Agirrezabala, leaving Bilbao in the lead.

This miss marked Mbappé’s second penalty failure in less than a week, both coming at decisive moments when Real Madrid needed to close the gap. Both penalties were saved by the opposing goal