Kylian Mbappe breaks part of the net with stunning Champions League goal
Kylian Mbappe might not like it, but Luis Enrique’s motivational tactics may be working.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored a literally net-busting opener in the Champions League last 16 clash away at Real Sociedad.
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Receiving the ball out wide on the left, he toyed with the defence before unleashing a fierce strike just inside the far post.
So powerful was the goal, that referee Michael Oliver had to stop the game so it could be repaired.
The goal in the 15th minute made it 3-0 on aggregate, and 11 minutes into the second half he ended the tie with his second of the match.
The France captain has had a dramatic couple of weeks in Paris, and is seemingly losing a PR battle with his head coach.
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Mbappe has been substituted early in PSG's last two matches, coming off in the 65th minute against Rennes, and then at half-time at Monaco.
Mbappe has told the club he will be leaving at the expiration of his contract on June 30, and Luis Enrique has repeated that, 'we need to learn to play without him sooner or later'.
After the Monaco substitution, Mbappe reappeared from the tunnel on his phone, before joining his mum in the stands rather than returning to his teammates on the bench.
And Luis Enrique has started having fun with the drama, laughing at questions about Mbappe in his latest press conference and saying "Of course, why not?" when asked if he'll take his star player off early again.
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It seems the Spaniard is winning the battle against Mbappe, with PSG ultras since unveiling a banner that reads: "KM, we are waiting for June 30!"
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