In a thrilling match against Nantes, Kylian Mbappe secured his position as Paris St-Germain’s all-time leading goal scorer with his 201st goal for the club. Although he had to wait until the 92nd minute, Mbappe made the most of his chance, finishing with his left foot to surpass Edinson Cavani’s previous record.
Mbappe, who turned 24 in December, has become a footballing superstar and has always had his sights set on making history in France. “I play to make history,” he said. “In the capital of my country, in my city, and I am doing that. It’s magnificent, but there is still a lot to be done.”
The Frenchman has already achieved a great deal in his career, having won the World Cup in 2018 and the Golden Boot in 2022. He also helped his country to victory in the 2021 Nations League. In addition, Mbappe has won four Ligue 1 titles with PSG and has topped the division’s scoring charts for each of the past four seasons.
Mbappe’s record-breaking goal was all the more special for him because he finished the game as captain. “For me, as a native Parisian, this is special,” he said. “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.”
PSG went 2-0 up early in the game, with Lionel Messi and an own goal from Jaouen Hadjam. However, Nantes fought back and managed to equalize before half-time, with Ludovic Blas and Ignatius Ganago getting on the score sheet. Mbappe helped to set up Danilo Pereira’s goal to put PSG back in front before his own record-breaking moment.
