Kylian Mbappé was in the spotlight during the match against Valencia, not only for the goal he scored in stoppage time that made him the top scorer in Europe. The Real Madrid forward had a heated exchange with the fourth official, captured by television cameras. The first moment of tension occurred near the end of the first half when an offside was called against Mbappé after he received the ball from a clearance by Valencia's defense. Unhappy with the decision, the player approached the fourth official during the break to ask for an explanation. "How can that be offside? I'm asking for an explanation," questioned the French international. The referee's response was evasive: "With the camera, it's forced, I'm sorry, talk inside." The player accepted the suggestion: "Okay, let's go inside and you explain to me, because I don't understand." Mbappé: "How is that offside? I’m asking about my position." Ref: "Sorry, we’ll talk inside." Mbappé: "I don’t understand." Ref: "Come inside." Mbappé: "I’m inside, so why won’t you talk to me?" Already in the tunnel leading to the locker rooms, the forward insisted again, but to no avail. "You tell me to talk and you don't even look at me… seriously. You tell me to talk in here, I'm in here and you're not talking to me," he protested. In response to the fourth official's indifference, Mbappé vented in French to compatriot Camavinga: "Clowns, the referees." The forward was also the target of insults from the home fans at Mestalla, who shouted offensive chants like "Mbappé, son of a…"
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