Paris Saint-Germain beats Strasbourg with Kylian Mbappe scoring a gifted goal

PSG now have 47 points from 20 games, while second-placed Nice and third-placed Brest have 38 and 35 points, respectively. PSG coach Luis Enrique commented, “They pressed us high, we weren’t always precise enough, but we had a good match against an opponent who had a good dynamic and nothing to lose.”

On his Ligue 1 debut for Strasbourg, 22-year-old goalkeeper Alaa Bellaarouch saved Mbappe’s penalty in the fifth minute, leaving the superstar striker holding his head. Strasbourg then struck back with a goal from 21-year-old forward Dilane Bakwa, leaving PSG coach Luis Enrique looking concerned from the sidelines.

Former France captain Vieira expressed his frustration and was booked for arguing with the referee, but he added, “I’m satisfied with the performance, we gave them a lot of problems, we played with character.” Finally, there was no repeat of PSG blowing a two-goal lead in their home draw with Brest last Sunday, despite the home fans urging their side on in a noisy Stade de la Meinau.