Kylian Mbappe scores in eight seconds after copying kick-off routine used by Bournemouth
PSG used an increasingly popular kick-off routine to great effect as Kylian Mbappe gave them lead against Lille after just eight seconds.
Fans had barely settled into their seats when Lionel Messi played a ball over the top for Mbappe to latch onto. He beat the offside trap before lobbing the hosts’ goalkeeper Leo Jardim to net the fastest goal in Ligue 1 history.
The ploy first caught the attention of football fans last December when Bournemouth scored immediately after half-time against Fulham in the Championship. The strike clocked in at six seconds from whistle to whistle, slightly quicker than PSG’s.
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While the likes of Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke were involved for that goal, it was the French side’s megastars who made theirs. Neymar played a one-two with Marco Verratti from kick-off, before laying it off to Messi who expertly picked out Mbappe.
More and more clubs have adopted the tactic in recent months, with Real Madrid seen trying it unsuccessfully during a game last season. Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam were able to profit from the move earlier this month, though.
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Their official Twitter account gave a nod to who they’d been inspired by, thanking Bournemouth in a post which showed both goals side-by-side. And fans were quick to point out where PSG had nicked it from too.
One wrote: “Bournemouth’s kick off routine is getting rinsed.” A second commented: “That PSG kick off is the new cheat code. I’ve seen it quite a few times since Bournemouth did it against Fulham.”
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“The coach who drew it up must be buzzing,” replied one. And another joked: “Bournemouth taught PSG everything they know…”
One noted: “Bournemouth, Sparta Rotterdam, Real Madrid then now PSG, this is the new fashionable combination.”
And another added: “PSG will soon have to thank Sparta Rotterdam and Bournemouth who inspired Mbappé’s goal.”
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