Nicola Otamendi Y Kylian Mbappé The faces were seen again this Tuesday in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica for Champions League Group H. The rivalry between the Argentine defender and the young French champion has opened a new chapter in a story with other crosses. In this opportunity, Otamendi won the duel against the Frenchman, but for this he had to commit a harsh offense which earned him the yellow card and generated the reaction of Sergio Agero Y Saverio Saviolawho approved the gesture.
In the first 20 minutes of play, the Argentine national team defender left his mark on the Turtle’s right leg. It was on a counterattack that the Frenchman fired at full speed carrying the ball and the Portuguese team’s defender was the last obstacle before going arm in arm with the goalkeeper. When the striker hooked on the inside, the player who came out of Vélez raised his left leg to knee height to secure the fall.
The Portuguese captain’s strong cross avoided what could have been PSG’s lead, even if it led to the card yellow for Argentina. Although the football was at an unusual height, the cross between the two players was there and do not climb over. Despite being very tough, the move received the approval of two historic players of the national team: Sergio kun Aguero and Javier Saviola.
During a broadcast for ESPN on the Star + platform, where former players were reacting live to what was happening at the Parc des Princes, they gave him the approval to the necessary and effective cut of Argentina. While the Frenchman’s progress worried the historic Manchester City player, approval came for the defender. “Good Otamendi. Soccer in Mbappé, good Otamendi “, commented Agüero live.
And the Little rabbit expressed his opinion: “When Mbappé takes you in front of you, the problem is ruined”. The striker, who ended his Barcelona career with a heart problem, was stunned by what he saw. “Uh nice kick Ota, hit him in the knee “, quoted the kun while streaming.
“get up huh“Saviola commented. The striker who was the defender’s teammate at Manchester City accompanied himself to say:”Well well Ota, well. The typical neighborhood, if the player passes the ball, no, if the player passes the ball, no“.
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