Kylian Mbappé was the author of a nasty gesture, Saturday evening, on Brestois Haris Belkebla and could have received a red card before scoring the goal of PSG’s victory against the Breton club (1-2) .
Once again, Kylian Mbappé saved PSG. At the 90e minute, left at the limit of offside, the tricolor striker, captain’s armband on his arm, scored his 202e goal in the Parisian jersey and offered the victory to the club of the capital, Saturday evening, in Brest (1-2). An achievement and a success experienced as a relief for the Parisian team three days after their elimination in 8e Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
A simple yellow card
But this goal aroused the anger of the Brestois, because the native of Bondy could have been expelled a few minutes earlier for a nasty gesture. At the 85e minute, when the two teams are tied, Kylian Mbappé lost a ball, recovered by Haris Belkebla. Annoyed, the French international kicked the Algerian in the leg. On the ground, the latter grabbed his leg to hold the former Monegasque. But annoyed, both by the situation and to see his team hooked, Kylian Mbappé gave him a light kick in the lower abdomen. This gesture of humor triggered a scuffle which ended in a yellow card for the two protagonists. A happy outcome for the Parisian No. 7.
Because this gesture could have been worth the red card. This is in any case the opinion of the Brestois and their captain Pierre Lees-Meslou. “I saw the live footage and saw a kick. We’re not going to hide behind that and we didn’t lose because of that. But I would like to know if all the players did that, they would all have the same penalty. That’s all. Afterwards, I will not start controversy because we will still say that we are crying over the arbitration, ”he said at the final whistle. A feeling shared by teammate Hugo Magnetti, who believes that Kylian Mbappé has benefited from his status.
“Clearly Kylian Mbappé should no longer be there in the 90th minute. And he is the one who scores at the end… We are not here to cry and say that we are the smallest and that they are not sanctioned. Clearly I saw a little kick from Mbappé. If it’s another player, there might be something else, ”said the midfielder. Remaining on the ground, Kylian Mbappé crucified the Brestois barely five minutes later.
