The French forward missed a penalty to level Champions League clash at Anfield
He also landed on his head after a sturdy Virgil van Dijk tackle, triggering memes
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By SAM LAWLEY
Published: 04:45 EST, 28 November 2024 | Updated: 04:45 EST, 28 November 2024
When Kylian Mbappe opens up his phone this morning he will be greeted by a spectacular barrage of social media posts mocking his display in Real Madrid's defeat to Liverpool.
The two European giants faced off in the Champions League on Wednesday night in a repeat of the 2018 and 2022 finals but the Reds looked a class above their Spanish opponents.
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo were on target for Arne Slot's men, who are enjoying a dream first season under the Dutchman, leading both the Premier League and Champions League standings.
And, despite Mbappe seeing his penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher when the score was still 1-0, Madrid never really looked like taking anything from the game as their poor form in Europe continued.
The missed spot-kick was the tip of the iceberg for the Frenchman, who struggled throughout against a sturdy Liverpool defence.
And, unsurprisingly, fans have taken to social media to create a barrage of memes about Mbappe's miserable evening, comparing the star falling on his head to a performance from Olympic breakdancer RayGun.
Kylian Mbappe's hard evening in Liverpool was summed up by a photo of him falling on his head
The French forward failed to impress in his favoured left-wing role as Real Madrid fell to defeat
Mbappe saw a penalty saved at 1-0 down with Real Madrid ultimately suffering a 2-0 defeat
The 25-year-old was hit by a heavy tackle from Virgil van Dijk which sent him flying into the air and eventually caused him to land on his head.
Reacting to the incident, Redmen TV said: 'Van Dijk turned Mbappe into Raygun.'
Meanwhile Popworld Liverpool's account posted a picture of their nightclub with Arne Slot superimposed in front of the building next to Mbappe standing on his head with the caption, 'Town?' seemingly comparing the Reds boss to a bouncer and the Real forward to a drunken reveller.
Football on TNT Sports's official account also joined in on the joke, saying: 'Van Dijk turned Mbappe upside down.'
Troll Football posted a picture of Mbappe on his head in front of a screenshot of the top half of the Champions League table, suggesting that the Frenchman was searching for his side in the standings.
The account added the caption: 'Mbappé is going down to find the Real Madrid in the table.'
LFC Transfer Room said that the picture of the striker looked like he was 'falling out of Conor Bradley's pocket when he gets home'.
Mbappe even came under fire from San Marino, the lowest ranked football team in the world.
Social media users were quick to start making fun of Mbappe's nasty fall on Wednesday
Their official account posted a close-up of him falling on his head, simply adding: 'Mbappé.'
The World Cup winner also received criticism from European media with Spanish newspaper Marca highlighting how the match at Anfield was an opportunity for him to thrive in his favoured position on the left wing, with Vinicius Jnr ruled out through injury.
His display was labelled as a 'true nightmare', with the newspaper claiming his performance will have confirmed Real Madrid's coaching staff's view that Vinicius Jnr is the best option in the role.
'The French star lived a true nightmare against Liverpool, the best defence in the Premier League, to end up completing a game that will take a long time to forget,' journalist Juan Ignacio Garcia-Ochoa wrote in Marca.
'And if before what happened in this game the coaching staff had no doubts about who should be the owner of the left wing of Madrid, Mbappe's performance ended up dictating the sentence.
'Erratic in the pass, in the controls and with such diminished confidence that it seemed difficult for anything to go well for him.'
Meanwhile, L'Equipe gave Mbappe a two out of 10 in their match ratings - harsh even for the French publication's standards.