Paris St-Germain 4-2 Nantes: Kylian Mbappe scores club-record purpose as Ligue 1 leaders win

Kylian Mbappe scored a club-record 201st purpose for Paris St-Germain in an entertaining 4-2 win over Nantes.

The France ahead, who turned 24 in December, has established himself as a footballing celebrity.

“I play to make historical past,” mentioned Mbappe, who joined in 2017 initially on mortgage from Monaco earlier than a 180m euros transfer.

“I’ve at all times mentioned I needed to make historical past in France, within the capital of my nation, in my metropolis, and I’m doing that. It is magnificent, however there may be nonetheless lots to be finished.”

Mbappe completed the sport as captain and informed Canal Plus: “For me, as a local Parisian, that is particular. If somebody had mentioned to me I’d rating the purpose to beat the report whereas sporting the captain’s armband, I’d not have believed it.”

The Frenchman has performed at two World Cup finals, profitable the trophy in 2018 and incomes the Golden Boot as prime scorer in 2022.

Mbappe, who additionally gained the 2021 Nations League along with his nation, scored a hat-trick in December’s World Cup closing in opposition to Argentina, which France misplaced on penalties after a 3-3 draw.

Since becoming a member of PSG from Monaco in 2017 for a world-record charge for a young person, Mbappe has gained 4 Ligue 1 titles and topped the division’s scoring charts for every of the previous 4 seasons.

This season, the ahead has now scored 30 objectives and made eight assists – taking his whole to 85 for the membership in 247 video games.

PSG went 2-0 up on the Parc des Princes with Lionel Messi opening the scoring earlier than Jaouen Hadjam’s personal purpose.

Nonetheless, Nantes got here again to degree earlier than half-time due to objectives from Ludovic Blas and Ignatius Ganago, with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma caught out at his close to submit for the primary and making a fumble that led to the second.

Mbappe crossed for Danilo Pereira to move the house facet again in entrance on the hour mark earlier than his crowning second got here late within the sport.