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Double Delight for Birthday Boy Mbappe as PSG Defeat Metz to Maintain Ligue 1 Lead

Football — 12/21/2023

On his 25th birthday, Kylian Mbappé delivered a stellar performance, scoring two goals to help Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secure a 3-1 victory over Metz. Mbappé’s first goal came in the 60th minute with a sensational long-range strike that left Metz goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja helpless. After Metz managed to reduce the deficit through Matthieu Udol’s goal, Mbappé sealed the win for PSG in the 83rd minute, taking his season tally to 19 goals in all competitions.

The match also marked a special moment for the Mbappé family, as Kylian’s younger brother, Ethan, made his senior debut for PSG as a substitute in stoppage time. The victory propelled PSG to 40 points from 17 games, maintaining their lead in Ligue 1. Nice sits five points behind in second place, with Monaco in third.

Kylian Mbappé celebrated his 25th birthday with a brace in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-1 victory over Metz. The France skipper's 16-year-old brother, Ethan, added to the celebrations when he entered the fray to make his first team debut for PSG.

Lооking ahead, Mbappé’s future remаins uncertain as he will be free tо initiate talks with оther clubs frоm January 1. The striker has been heavily linked with a mоve tо Real Madrid, and negоtiatiоns abоut his cоntract extensiоn with PSG have been оngоing. Hоwever, PSG manager Luis Enrique emphasized the need fоr fоcus and cоnsistency in the team’s perfоrmances, particularly in impоrtant matches like these.

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In other news, PSG announced that defender Presnel Kimpembe has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2026. Kimpembe, a product of PSG’s youth academy, has been with the club since 2015 and has made significant contributions to their success, winning numerous trophies and representing France at international level.

As Ligue 1 takes a break for the Christmas and New Year period, PSG will look to maintain their momentum when the league resumes in January. The coming months will be crucial for both Mbappé and PSG as they navigate discussions about the striker’s future while aiming to defend their Ligue 1 title.