"This isn't about ability and it's not about tactics. It's about wanting it more. You couldn't see that we were playing for our lives out there. Benfica wasn't even in great form, and they still showed that if you don't show up with everything you need to win, they'll run you off the field. Our performances aren't consistent enough, and that has to be fixed."
"We can't have one good day and one bad day, a trophy-winning team doesn't do that. We deserve to be in this position [outside the top eight]. Benfica were the better team. It stings a bit to now have to deal with the play-off round. We were hoping to earn some rest."
Kylian Mbappé questioned his teammates' desire after Real Madrid's 4-2 defeat at Benfica, which cost automatic Champions League qualification. Mbappé scored both Madrid goals, but the game ended chaotically with Raul Asencio and Rodrygo sent off and Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a late header. The result forces Madrid into a two-legged play-off against either Bodo/Glimt or Benfica for a place to face Sporting CP or Manchester City. Mbappé blamed inconsistency and lack of commitment rather than ability or tactics, calling the fourth goal embarrassing and urging fixes to meet trophy-winning standards.
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