Champions League: Devastating, he absolutely laid Gvardiol down – Ferdinand on Mbappe’s goal against City
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has reacted to Kylian Mbappe’s ‘devastating’ goal against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League playoff second leg encounter on Wednesday.
Ferdinand said the France international laid Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol down on the floor.
Recall that Mbappe’s hat-trick gave the Los Blancos a 3-1 win against City at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid advanced to the Round of 16, thanks to a 6-3 aggregate win, having won 3-2 in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium last week.
Mbappe had picked up the ball from the City defence and sat down Gvardiol with a frightening dummy before slotting the ball past Ederson.
Reacting to the sensational goal, Ferdinand said on TNT Sports’ commentary: “Mbappe, that is wonderful, devastating.
“He has absolutely laid the defender down on the floor and said, “sit down there and watch me slot this home”.
“This goal is all about Kylian Mbappe. He laid him out. He might as well have got him a pillow to lie on there.”
Real Madrid’s next game is against Girona this weekend.
