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Kylian Mbappe scores in eight seconds after copying kick-off routine used by Bournemouth

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PSG used an increasingly popular kick-off routine to great effect as Kylian Mbappe gave them lead against Lille after just eight seconds.Fans had barely settled into their seats when Lionel Messi played a ball over the top for Mbappe to latch onto.

He beat the offside trap before lobbing the hosts' goalkeeper Leo Jardim to net the fastest goal in Ligue 1 history.The ploy first caught the attention of football fans last December when Bournemouth scored immediately after half-time against Fulham in the Championship.

The strike clocked in at six seconds from whistle to whistle, slightly quicker than PSG's.READ MORE:Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumWhile the likes of Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke were involved for that goal, it was the French side's megastars who made theirs.

Neymar played a one-two with Marco Verratti from kick-off, before laying it off to Messi who expertly picked out Mbappe.More and more clubs have adopted the tactic in recent months, with Real Madrid seen trying it unsuccessfully during a game last season.

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