
Mbappe breaks goal records, becomes PSG's all-time top scorer
The Hindu
Producing the sixth and last goal of the PSG vs Nantes match gave Mbappe his 201st goal for PSG and eclipsed Edinson Cavani's record
Kylian Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain's all-time leading scorer when he netted in added time of the 4-2 win over Nantes in the French league on March 4.
Producing the sixth and last goal of the match gave Mbappe his 201st goal for PSG and eclipsed Edinson Cavani's record.
The third consecutive win moved PSG 11 points clear at the top of the standings, but it was marred by the replacement of Marquinhos late in the match.
Marquinhos was substituted with 15 minutes left, clutching his back in pain at the Parc des Princes. He's a doubt for when PSG travels to Bayern Munich on Wednesday for the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie. Bayern leads 1-0 from the first leg.
Mbappe missed several chances for the milestone goal in the last five minutes. Then he collected a pass from Timothee Pembele, quickly turned toward the goal and fired home with a left-footed shot. PSG fans chanted Mbappe's name amid fireworks and he was later presented with a trophy marking the achievement.
“I was still a young player when I arrived here. I've learned a lot here,” Mbappe said after his 247th game with PSG. “I play to write history, and I always said that I want to do it here, in France, in its capital city. . . . It's a personal achievement but I also came here for collective achievements.”
PSG led 2-0 after 16 minutes and looked set for a comfortable evening, but for the second time in a row at home, Christophe Galtier’s players wasted a two-goal lead before they prevailed.