22.10.2026 18:22
Our national star Arda Güler sent a humorous message to his teammate after the goal he scored by completing Mbappé's shot on the goal line in the Leipzig match. The French star responded to Arda's post, "I apologize for stealing your goal," with "My little brother."
Real Madrid made it three wins out of three by defeating Leipzig 4-1 at home in the third week of the UEFA Champions League. Arda Güler, who started the match in the starting XI, scored his team’s second goal in the 52nd minute. The national team player, who touched the ball on the goal line as it headed toward the net from Mbappe’s shot, was replaced by Brahim Diaz in the 78th minute.
“I STOLE THE GOAL FROM MBAPPE’S HANDS”
Speaking to Real Madrid TV after the match, Arda assessed the goal incident in a humorous tone. The national star said, “I can say I ‘stole’ the goal from Mbappe’s hands, but I already knew he would score another goal anyway. So it’s no problem.”
“I APOLOGIZE FOR STEALING YOUR GOAL”
Arda Güler also addressed his teammate on social media after the match. Sharing the message “I apologize for stealing your goal” along with a smiling face emoji, Arda received the reply “Little brother” from Mbappe accompanied by a heart emoji. The news reporting their mutual posts
PRAISE FROM MBAPPE FOR ARDA
The French striker, in his statement about the incident, also drew attention to Arda’s importance for the team. Mbappe said, “He is my brother. I love him. He is a very important player for us and is playing very well this season. If it’s about Arda, I can give him my goal, no problem. I would also like to provide him with even more assists. Because he has assisted me a lot.”
“WE ARE READY FOR THE BARCELONA MATCH”
Arda, stating that he was pleased with his team’s performance, said that Real Madrid has to win every match. For the Barcelona match, the national team player used the expressions, “It will be a big match, a top-level match; we will do everything we can to win. We are ready.”