Kylian Mbappe has been scathed for blocking Lionel Messi’s goal-bound shot 'on purpose'.PSG faced off against Brest on Saturday at the Parc des Princes.
Christophe Galtier’s side took the lead on 30 minutes - Messi picked the ball up, before pulling off a brilliant pass over the visitors’ defence to Neymar, who finished off with a fine volley.But before the game-winning goal, in the 19th minute, Messi could have netted one himself.READ MORE: The 13 players who would have won Ballon d'Or if Messi and Ronaldo weren't eligibleThe ball bobbled inside the box, and the superstar was able to land a swift shot towards goal.
Only Mbappe was in the way of the goal-bound strike - jumping up, with the ball flicking off the side of his heel and past the post and out for a goal-kick.And some online felt that Mbappe had deliberately obstructed Messi from scoring.
One fan said: “Nice block by Kylian Mbappe on the Lionel Messi shot for PSG.”Another assessed: “Mbappe blocked Messi’s volley from going in.
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