Kylian Mbappe MISSES OUT on a 10 in L’Equipe’s player ratings despite netting a hat-trick and reaching 300 career goals in France’s record 14-0 win against Gibraltar
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Kylian Mbappe missed out on a perfect score in L’Equipe’s player ratings despite scoring a hat-trick in France’s 14-0 win over Gibraltar.
Mbappe helped Didier Deschamps’ side to their biggest ever win as they defeated their opponents in European Championship 2024 qualifying in Nice.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker scored France’s fourth goal of the night from the penalty spot, before adding two more in the closing stages, including an outrageous strike from 40 yards to complete his treble.
This latest hat-trick has seen the 24-year-old reach 300 career goals, meaning he has done so at an earlier stage in his career than both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
However, From L’Equipe The ratings are notoriously harsh and they were only willing to give him a nine on a record night for the national team.
Kylian Mbappé didn’t get a 10 from L’Equipe despite a hat-trick against Gibraltar
The PSG striker scored France’s fourth goal of the evening from the penalty spot in a record victory
He added two more goals in the second half to complete his hat trick and advance to 300 career strikes
The publication praised Mbappé for his hat-trick and for playing three decisive passes, but it was not enough to earn him a perfect score.
L’Equipe have previously come down hard on the French superstar, awarding him a rating of two for his performance in PSG’s humbling 4-1 defeat to Newcastle in the Champions League earlier this season.
France had other reasons to celebrate against Gibraltar, even though their place at the 2024 European Championship was already assured.
PSG’s Warren Zaire-Emery became the youngest player ever to start a match for France at the age of 17
Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score twice and extend his lead as France’s record goalscorer
The victory ensured that the defeated World Cup finalists will be one of the five top seeds for the group stage draw for the tournament in Germany.
Mbappe’s 17-year-old PSG teammate Warren Zaire-Emery became the youngest player ever to start for France against Gibraltar, and the highly-rated midfielder made it a night to remember when he scored his side’s third goal in the competition. night.
There was also a milestone for one of the more established members of Deschamps’ squad, as Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score two late goals and extend his lead as France’s record goalscorer.
Mbappe’s hat-trick meant he overtook Antoine Griezmann to claim third place on that list, and he will look to add more goals to his tally when France conclude their qualifying group against Greece on Tuesday.