Last Updated: March 05, 2023, 16:10 IST
Kylian Mbappe grew to become Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time prime scorer along with his 201st objective for the membership as the Ligue 1 leaders warmed up for his or her crunch journey to Bayern Munich with a 4-2 win over Nantes on Saturday.
The France famous person had equalled Edinson Cavani’s earlier report mark of 200 targets with a brace in final week’s win at Marseille and went one higher by netting in stoppage time on the Parc des Princes.
PSG had earlier squandered a two-goal lead, with Lionel Messi placing them forward and a Jaouen Hadjam personal objective making it 2-0 inside 17 minutes earlier than Nantes fought again to attract degree.
Ludovic Blas pulled one again for the guests and Ignatius Ganago equalised, however Mbappe arrange Danilo Pereira to place PSG again in entrance on the hour mark after which claimed his record-breaking objective late on.
Mbappe reached the report in simply 247 appearances since signing from Monaco aged 18 in 2017.
Uruguay star Cavani wanted 298 video games, and 7 years, to ascertain the earlier report in 2020.
The 24-year-old Mbappe was handed a trophy by the membership after the sport to mark his report in an on-field presentation.
“I play to make historical past and I’ve at all times stated I needed to make historical past in France, within the capital of my nation, in my metropolis, and I’m doing that. It’s magnificent, however there may be nonetheless lots to be finished,” Mbappe, who finished the game as captain, told broadcaster Canal Plus.
“For me, as a native Parisian, this is special. If someone had said to me I would score the goal to beat the record while wearing the captain’s armband, I would not have believed it.”
The outcome noticed PSG open up a lead of 11 factors on the prime of Ligue 1 earlier than nearest rivals Marseille play on Sunday, and earlier than the Qatar-owned membership go to Bayern for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.
PSG path 1-0 from the primary leg in opposition to the Bavarians and failure to progress to the quarter-finals in Europe would put a significant dampener on the tip of their season.
– Hakimi watches from stands –
Injured Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi watched from the stands on the Parc des Princes a day after he was charged with rape following accusations made by a 24-year-old lady.
Neymar was additionally a spectator and won’t be again for the match in opposition to Bayern, whereas centre-back Presnel Kimpembe is ready to overlook the rest of the season with an achilles harm.
Coach Christophe Galtier misplaced two extra defenders to harm within the second half in opposition to Nantes, with skipper Marquinhos and stand-in right-back Nordi Mukiele each having to return off.
Before the sport there was a minute’s applause for Just Fontaine, the legendary former France striker who scored 13 targets on the 1958 World Cup and who handed away on Wednesday aged 89.
Fontaine additionally coached PSG, main them to promotion to the highest tier of French soccer in 1974.
The Parisians went forward within the twelfth minute, with Messi handing over a deflected low cross from Nuno Mendes to attain his thirteenth Ligue 1 objective this season.
The unlucky Hadjam’s personal objective had PSG cruising, however a Blas shot that shocked Gianluigi Donnarumma simply after the half-hour mark introduced Nantes again into the sport and Cameroonian ahead Ganago’s header made it 2-2 earlier than the break.
PSG had additionally blown a two-goal lead of their final residence recreation in opposition to Lille a fortnight in the past earlier than recovering to win 4-3, they usually repeated the feat right here with Mbappe enjoying a starring position.
His help was headed in by Danilo to make it 3-2 simply earlier than the hosts have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Mukiele, just for a VAR verify to rule that the contact had taken place exterior the field.
It seemed like Mbappe could be made to attend for his report earlier than he struck proper on the finish with a end on the flip.
Earlier Lens missed the prospect to climb above Marseille into second place as they drew 1-1 at residence to northern rivals Lille, for whom Canada star Jonathan David grabbed the equaliser.
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