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By scoring on Saturday from the penalty spot, Kylian Mbappé took a little more care of his statistics…
Kylian Mbappé’s farewell tour started with a surprise. Like several other regular starters, the French world champion was a substitute on Saturday in Nantes. The former Monegasque finally came on for the last half hour and did not take very long to find the fault.
While Lucas Hernandez opened the scoring on the hour mark, the Bondynois doubled the lead. put at the start of the last quarter of an hour, converting the penalty that he himself had obtained. In addition to sealing the fate of the match and validating the new victory of the French champions, Kylian Mbappé further consolidated his status as top scorer in Ligue 1.
Two goals behind Trezeguet…
With now 21 goals on the clock, a record at this stage of the season over the last 50 years, the Parisian striker is no less than ten goals ahead of his closest pursuers. His statistics with PSG are frightening to say the least since in 291 matches with the capital club, he has 244 goals and 105 assists.
As he prepares to leave France, Kylian Mbappé is now at 185 goals in Ligue 1, which allows him to reach ninth place in the ranking of the best scorers in the history of the championship, at five goals from seventh place.
And with these 185 goals, Kylian Mbappé is the sixth best French scorer in the five major championships over the last 30 years, the Paris native having joined Antoine Griezmann. And if he is a good distance from Karim Benzema (281) and Thierry Henry (233), he is on the heels of Wissam Ben Yedder (194), Alexandre Lacazette (192) and David Trezeguet (187).
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Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, Manu's expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans. Feel free to follow Manu on Twitter and interact with him as he shares his expert opinions, insights, and love for French football.
