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Why Kylian Mbappe STILL hasn't scored a direct free-kick goal in his entire career despite brilliant strike for Real Madrid against Leganes - explained

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<p>With the score at 2-2, Mbappe stood over a free-kick from just outside the box. He rolled the ball to Fran Garcia a yard away, who stopped it dead in its tracks and allowed <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-leganes-kylian-mbappe/blt06a9eec4adf3be07" target="_blank">Mbappe to curl home a superb winner from a slightly different angle</a>. Mbappe has never scored a direct free-kick goal and despite some fans claiming this effort broke his duck, that may not technically be true.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>According to IFAB rules published on the <a href="https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-13---free-kicks" target="_blank">FA website</a>, "the ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves". That would suggest Mbappe took the free-kick when he rolled it to Garcia and that his eventual shot was from open play.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have never seen an assist on a free kick. NOPE. DAY 3409. <a href="https://t.co/FnvfYDK7zt">pic.twitter.com/FnvfYDK7zt</a></p>— Has Mbappe scored a free-kick ? (@HasKM7scoredaFK) <a href="https://twitter.com/HasKM7scoredaFK/status/1906105123530518822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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THE EXPLANATION

<p>Fans on social media went crazy at the goal, claiming Mbappe had finally scored from a direct free-kick. However, the 'Has Mbappe scored a free-kick account?' that charts the record later tweeted: "I have never seen an assist on a free kick. NOPE. DAY 3409."</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Real Madrid are next in action on Tuesday evening when they host Real Sociedad in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, which they already lead 1-0. They then take on Valencia in La Liga next Saturday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE AND REAL MADRID?

Why Kylian Mbappe STILL hasn't scored a direct free-kick goal in his entire career despite brilliant strike for Real Madrid against Leganes - explained | Goal.com

Kylian Mbappe&apos;s wait to score a direct free-kick goes on despite the Frenchman scoring a superb winner from a dead-ball situation against Leganes.

Why Kylian Mbappe STILL hasn&apos;t scored a direct free-kick goal in his entire career despite brilliant strike for Real Madrid against Leganes - explained

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