What If Mbappé weren’t there? Valdano weighs Real Madrid’s future after a 1-1 Girona draw
1 December 2025
Valdano's Take: Where Would Real Madrid Be Without Mbappé?
Jorge Valdano, the former Real Madrid star and coach, highlighted Kylian Mbappé's brilliance, noting that he scored the equalizer for Real Madrid in the 1-1 draw with Girona on Sunday in La Liga at Montilivi Stadium.
Moroccan Azzedine Onahi opened the scoring for Girona in the 45th minute, and Mbappé equalized for Real Madrid with a penalty in the 67th.
The draw left Madrid on 33 points in second place, behind Barcelona on 34.
Valdano, analyzing the match on Movistar, questioned where Madrid would be without Mbappé.
He added that Mbappé's performances are always entertaining.
Valdano praised Mbappé for delivering a tremendous display today, regardless of the team's form.
But he warned that it was not enough to win.
Punchline: Mbappé is so fast that the scoreboard needs a stopwatch.
Punchline 2: If predicting results were as easy as Mbappé's dribbles, analysts would finally finish a sentence without stalling.
