Kylian Mbappe returned to the Cathedral where he experienced his epiphany in 2024, his resurrection born after hitting rock bottom, and delivered something like salvation. Exactly a year since he missed a penalty there, a bad moment he later said was a good one, the Frenchman was back at San Mames on Wednesday night. Last time, he missed a second penalty in a week, an awakening accompanying failure; this time, he scored two goals in an hour and set up another,
"I like the Barça coach, I think he's a decent person, but I heard what Luis said and I think it was blown out of proportion. De la Fuente certainly didn't mean to offend him."
