Mbappé's second goal against Barcelona is legitimate: the freeze-frame that answers all the questions
Ileana Sanchez
Dailysports's expert
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé bagged a brace in the Matchday 35 La Liga clash against Barcelona. While the Frenchman opened the scoring from the penalty spot, his second goal came after a one-on-one with Wojciech Szczęsny.
The referees spent some time reviewing the episode for a possible offside by Mbappé. However, the decision stood: the goal was legitimate.
A few minutes later, viewers were shown computer graphics confirming the officials' correct call.
As seen in the freeze-frame, Mbappé was behind the defender by about half a torso. So, the offside question was rightly ruled in favor of the Real Madrid striker.
It's worth noting that Real were leading 2-0 during the match, but Barcelona managed to score three goals before the halftime whistle.
