PSG-Saint-Etienne (3-1): Mbappé equals Zlatan and becomes the second top scorer in the history of PSG

And to say that we trembled.

In the 41st of the match against Saint-Étienne, while the prospect of the return match in Madrid on March 9 remains the main subject of concern for PSG, Kylian Mbappé wanted to straighten a ball that was too long from Marquinhos and he hurt himself.

Hands on his knees, grimace on his face, at this moment the striker worried all the Parisian supporters.

And it was not the knowledge that he could rest next week due to his suspension for the trip to Nice that was enough not to fear the worst for him.

And then, just a minute later, following a wonderful through ball from Messi, Mbappé scored from the right and equalised.

With a huge smile, he clapped the hand of all his partners.

Happy as a kid.

A slightly more forceful tap for Danilo guilty on the goal of the Greens, an embrace with Messi: Mbappé who had remained silent in Nantes was already once again the providential scorer for his team.

Di Maria's warm-up during the break rekindled fears of a premature exit from Bondy's child.

But no.

Mbappé was still there to recover a new offering from Messi and a sudden resumption of the right to offer the second goal to PSG.

Michel Montana, the announcer of the Park, was then able to formalize the historic moment for the striker and to launch that he had just “equalized Zlatan in second place in PSG as a scorer”.

With 156 achievements, the Swede has so far only occupied second place behind Edinson Cavani's 200 goals and far ahead of Pedro Pauleta and his 109 goals.

If it had only taken 180 matches for Ibrahimovic to reach this total, one evening in May 2016, the tricolor striker would have needed 205. This is a better passing time than Cavani who had not scored his 156th goal only after 226 games, in January 2018. The Swede therefore remains the most effective with an average of 0.867 goals per game against 0.76 for Mbappé.

In the ranking of efficiency, however, it is Carlos Bianchi who remains in the lead with 0.887 goals per game played.

"From Bondy to Paris, Kylian your story is written here"

In Ligue 1, if Mbappé crossed last December, against Monaco, the milestone of 100 goals with Paris, he remains third scorer with 105 achievements in 131 games still ahead of the impressive Ibrahimovic (113 goals in 122 games) and Cavani ( 138 goals in 200 games).

While waiting for a possible extension of his contract at PSG, the only way for him to hope to threaten Cavani's record, Mbappé nevertheless enters, at 23, a little more in the history of the club he joined in 2017. With 24 goals this season, Mbappé remains far from the 42 achievements of last season, his record.

As a reminder, in 2015-2016, Ibra had scored 50 times in all competitions.

As if that were not enough, Mbappé completed his evening with a delicious center from outside the right deposited on the head of Danilo for the goal of 3-1 (52nd).

"From Bondy to Paris Kylian your story is written here" could be read on the banners deployed by the CUP at the entrance of the teams.

In the 83rd, he could leave the lawn and receive a so deserved standing ovation.

Next stop: Madrid!