How the world reacted to Mbappé's match-winning brace
Paris Saint-Germain came back from a goal down to take home all three points against Caen, thanks to two goals from Kylian Mbappé.
Despite dominating the game, it was Caen who took the lead, but two goals from the Rouge et Bleu's in-form number 7 secured three more vital points. After the game, the football world was in awe of the match winner:
50 - Kylian Mbappe 🇫🇷 with Paris in all competitions:
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) March 2, 2019
76 games
50 goals âš½
28 assists 🎯
Involved in a goal every 77 minutes âš¡
Impressive.#SMCPSG pic.twitter.com/KtqQVHs7vO
🇫🇷 @KMbappe’s record while at @PSG_Inside:
— SPORF (@Sporf) March 2, 2019
🏟 76 Games
âš½ 50 Goals
🎯 29 Assists
🏆 Ligue 1
🏆 Coupe de France
🏆 Coupe de la Ligue
🏅 Kopa Trophy
🏅 FIFPro World XI
🏅 French Player of the Year
🏅 UEFA Team of the Year
😳 A reminder that he’s only 20-years old. pic.twitter.com/5phcwjiXgP
🔥 Cometh the hour... Kylian Mbappé this season:
— Unibet (@unibet) March 2, 2019
âš½ï¸ 24 goals
🅰ï¸ 6 assists
👏 Messi is the only player in Europe's top 5 divisions with more! https://t.co/HZUep4t5MJ
Who else? Kylian Mbappe equalises from the penalty spot for PSG! 💫#SMCPSG pic.twitter.com/qLE6QcTjSZ
— Goal (@goal) March 2, 2019
Kylian Mbappe's record at PSG is astonishing 🤯
— COPA90 (@COPA90) March 2, 2019
He's just scored his 50th goal for them 🐐 pic.twitter.com/ueA4L42DAs
Kylian Mbappe’s record at PSG:
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) March 2, 2019
âš½ï¸ 50 Goals
👕 76 Games
🎯 28 Assists
âš¡ï¸ Goal involvement every 77 mins
He’s only 20-years-old 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9XAB0UBMFU
Reached 50 PSG goals in just 76 games.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 2, 2019
Second-highest scorer in Europe's top 5 leagues.@KMbappe 🔥 (via @brfootball) pic.twitter.com/EwHXNw8azK
Inside the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room there was also praise for the French World Cup winner from one of his goalkeepers:
🇮🇹 Che fenomeno @KMbappe! Ora concentrazione massima sulla @ChampionsLeague
— Gianluigi Buffon (@gianluigibuffon) March 2, 2019
🇫🇷 Quel phénomène il est #Mbappé! Maintenant il faut nous concentrer sur la #liguedeschampions
🇬🇧 What an incredible player is Mbappè! Now let's keep focused on the #ChampionsLeague#AllezParis pic.twitter.com/GpgmZXFHQa
The man himself refused to get carried away however, already looking to the upcoming UEFA Champions League fixture against Manchester United; "Good preparation for Wednesday".
Victoire ✌🏽
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) March 2, 2019
Bonne préparation pour mercredi. pic.twitter.com/0OpMI9JvB4
You can read the full match report of the 2 v 1 victory here.