‘It's a fiasco’ - Arsenal legend accuses Mbappe of filling Madrid dressing room with selfishness

The Spanish giants, managed by Alvaro Arbeloa, were defeated 6-4 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. 

The thrilling second leg at the Allianz Arena saw Real concede two late goals after Eduardo Camavinga was sent off. 

This disappointing result marked the fourth consecutive poor performance for Real Madrid since Mbappé returned to the starting line-up earlier this month following a minor knee injury.

Working as a pundit for French broadcaster RMC, Petit accused Mbappé of "filling the Real Madrid dressing room with selfishness".

“It's not solely Mbappe's fault,” said Petit. “But his arrival filled the Real Madrid dressing room with selfishness. It's a fiasco.”

Since Kylian Mbappé left in 2024, European champions Paris Saint-Germain have continuously improved, a point also emphasised by Petit.

“The timing really works against him,” said Petit of his countryman. “Since PSG have been playing like a team, they have been phenomenal. They are all united, like the fingers of a hand.”

Petit's criticism of Mbappé is not new; previously, he deemed Mbappé an "attention-seeker" and, following Les Bleus' semi-final loss to Spain at Euro 2024, stated that the player was "unworthy of captaining France".

However, Petit admitted that Real's defeat to Bayern was more significantly influenced by Camavinga's sending off.

“If anyone needs to be blamed, it's Camavinga,” he added. “His foul was catastrophic. At that point in the game, the red card was very harsh, but unfortunately, the referee was simply applying the rules. Real always hide behind the referee's performance.”

Real Madrid's elimination from the European competition sparked outrage among their players, who confronted the referee, Vincic, aggressively after the final whistle. 

The Slovenian official was intensely pursued by a group of Real Madrid players as he made his way toward the tunnel.