Pentz on Mbappe:

“I only saw blood, I was fair – not like him”

Austria goalie Pentz called for help for Mbappe. He then proved to be unsportsmanlike.(Bild: GEPA)

Patrick Pentz immediately waved the French coaches over when he saw that Kylian Mbappe was lying injured on the ground next to him. "His face was covered in blood, I had a fair attitude," said the ÖFB goalkeeper: "Not like him."

It didn't look good at all. Mbappe went up just like Austria defender Kevin Danso, touched his shoulder and went down. Nose bone fracture, as it turned out later. "I just saw that there was blood all over his face," said Patrick Pentz after the game. The ÖFB goalkeeper took care of the Frenchman and immediately called in the medical staff: "After I saw the blood, I showed a fair attitude - not like him," said Pentz.

Unsportsmanship
What did he mean by that? Mbappe allowed himself to be treated for several minutes and walked along the outline, supported by a coach. There he allowed himself to be changed again, entered the pitch - and sat down to interrupt the game. Unsportsmanlike! He also saw yellow for that.

And what else? "He's just a normal striker like the others. It's just that he's quicker," said Pentz. He kept his box clean. "I'm still just as disappointed as everyone else. But we'll take the second half with us for the game against Poland."