{"id":292429,"date":"2023-10-30T01:42:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T01:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292429"},"modified":"2023-10-30T01:42:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T01:42:54","slug":"kylian-mbappe-riles-up-stade-brest-fans-after-scoring-psgs-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/kylian-mbappe-riles-up-stade-brest-fans-after-scoring-psgs-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kylian Mbappe riles up Stade Brest fans after scoring PSG's winner"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kylian Mbappe riled up the supporters of Stade Brest during Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-2 win there on Sunday – and then doubled down on social media to defend his actions.<\/p>\n
The French captain scored to put his side 2-0 up at Stade Francis-Le Ble, but Brest pegged them back to 2-2. Mbappe saw an 89th minute penalty saved, but was in the right place to dispatch the rebound and put PSG ahead with his 250th career club goal.<\/p>\n
Mbappe, 24, was booked for a gesture to the crowd during his goal celebration, and was immediately substituted off in favour of Nordi Mukiele.<\/p>\n
Mbappe taunted the Brest supporters, geeing them up in reaction to their own anger, and making hand gestures signalling the 3-2 scoreline in favour of PSG.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
French sports journalist\u00a0Bertrand Latour wrote on X: ‘A captain of the French team should not do that.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Kylian Mbappe riled up Stade Brest fans after scoring PSG’s winning goal on Sunday afternoon<\/p>\n
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A French sports journalist said he felt that the national captain should not act in this manner<\/p>\n
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The 24-year-old replied to defend himself, claiming Brest fans were throwing insults as well<\/p>\n
Mbappe hit back,\u00a0replying: ‘Well of course and I should have even sang with them when they insulted my team-mate.<\/p>\n
‘Some have really never set foot on a football field regardless of the level\u2026.’<\/p>\n
It was not immediately clear who was involved in the insult, or which team-mate was targeted by the offence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Warren Zaire-Emery got the visitors off to a strong start with his right-footed strike into the corner after 16 minutes making it 1-0, 12 minutes before Mbappe doubled PSG’s advantage.<\/p>\n
But Steve Mounie got a goal back for Brest two minutes before half-time with a downward header, and Jeremy Le Douaron got the equaliser in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n
There was to be late drama when Brest defender Lilian Brassier brought down substitute Randal Kolo Muani in the penalty area in the 85th minute, which was eventually awarded after a VAR check.<\/p>\n
This led to a number of players on both sides being issued with bookings, as the incident threatened to overshadow a game with no yellow cards prior to the foul.<\/p>\n
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Mbappe made hand gestures in the direction of the home fans while being substituted\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Brest suffered only their third league defeat of the season due to Mbappe’s late goal<\/p>\n
Mbappe’s penalty was saved by Brest goalkepeer Marco Bizot, but the rebound fell to the French national team captain to convert on the rebound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During his celebrations, Mbappe was cautioned for gesturing to the crowd, before being substituted off to a chorus of jeers.<\/p>\n
Sixth-placed Brest, who suffered only their third league defeat of the campaign, will look to bounce back for next weekend’s trip to Monaco.\u00a0<\/p>\n
PSG’s late win keeps them second in the Ligue 1 table, a point behind league leaders Nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luis Enrique’s side host Montpellier on Friday night, ahead of a Champions League trip to AC Milan the following Tuesday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n