Mbappe started on the bench at the Stade du Roudourou along with two fellow French World Cup winners, goalkeeper Alphonse Areola and centre-back Presnel Kimpembe. Paris were then grateful to the Video Assistant Referee for confirming on-field official Clement Turpin’s decision to disallow a second Guingamp goal in the 25th minute. With Mbappe on the field, it was Neymar who levelled the scores with a 53rd-minute penalty he himself had won. That was the Brazilian’s second goal in as many games, but Mbappe’s performances at the World Cup hinted that he could steal more of the limelight from the world’s most expensive player this season. That goal even drew applause from the Guingamp fans, mindful of the youngster’s role in France’s glorious campaign in Russia.

Source: Punch August 18, 2018 17:44 UTC