Mbappé's first preseason start marred by yellow card

Kylian Mbappé made his first preseason start for Real Madrid in a friendly against Schalke 04 in Germany, a match the whites won 0-3. The French forward made an impressive debut as a starter: he scored the opening goal and created danger during the 45 minutes he played, according to Mundo Deportivo.

However, Mbappé's display was not entirely clean. In the 40th minute, the Frenchman attempted a nutmeg on Katic, Schalke's defender, who read the move and blocked the attempt. Real Madrid's number 10 reacted by confronting the opponent and pushing him. The referee got the attention of Mbappé, but the Frenchman ignored the warning and earned a yellow card.

An incident that shows the intensity Mbappé wants to bring to the white shirt, though it also highlights the need to continue settling in during preseason and managing his impulses in these warm-up friendlies before the campaign begins.