With a new European offside record, Kylian Mbappe raises concerns for Real Madrid
Real Madrid is concerned as Kylian Mbappe sets a European offside record.
Real Madrid is concerned about Kylian Mbappe’s deteriorating form after he set a new record of getting caught offside 17 times in La Liga, more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues.
During the 2024–2025 La Liga season, Kylian Mbappe set a new career record by being offside 17 times. To date, this is the largest number of players in the top five leagues in Europe.
The leadership of Real Madrid is quite concerned about this. Despite only joining the team in the summer, Mbappe has a considerably better offside record than other players. Most notably, Mbappe went offside eight times during the most recent El Clasico match against Barcelona.
Kylian Mbappe has set a new career record by being caught offside 17 times in the 2024/25 La Liga season. This is the highest number among players in the top five European leagues so far
For Real Madrid, Mbappe’s deteriorating form is another problem. He has only scored one goal in the last five games, despite having an outstanding start with eight goals in fourteen games. This indicates that the French player hasn’t been able to show off all of his skills at Bernabeu.
After 11 rounds, Real Madrid is presently 6 points behind Barcelona in second place in La Liga. With a temporary ranking of 12th during the first three games of the Champions League group stage, the Royal team is also having a lot of problems at the European level. Thus, Real Madrid’s main concern is Mbappe’s speedy recovery.
More than any other player in the top five European leagues, Mbappe is frequently caught offside in addition to scoring goals. With 689 offside calls in 467 games during the 2003–04 season, Zlatan Ibrahimovic holds the record for most offside calls during this time. The list of players who were caught offside the most also included a number of Italian strikers, including Antonio Di Natale, Vincenzo Montella, Luca Toni, and Alberto Gilardino.
Mbappe is renowned for his quickness and remarkable ball-handling skills. In order to stop Mbappe from getting off too early, opponents frequently create offside traps. The French player still needs to work on this if he hopes to reach his full potential at Real Madrid.
According to statistics, French striker Savidan, who played for Valenciennes in Ligue 1 in 2006–2007, was caught offside 108 times, making him the player with the most offsides in a season in one of Europe’s top five divisions. Luca Toni, Antonio Di Natale, Vincenzo Montella, and Alberto Gilardino were among the Italian strikers who were caught offside the most after that.
Mbappe’s speedy comeback and decrease in offside calls will be crucial to Real Madrid getting through this challenging time. Mbappe’s skill is predicted to make him one of the biggest football stars in the world very soon. To really thrive at the Bernabeu, he must work on this area of his game.
