Kylian Mbappe closing in on Edinson Cavani's all-time scoring record at PSG

Kylian Mbappe celebrates his goal for PSG against Lille at the Parc des Princes in February 2023.
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Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe is closing in on the club's all-time scoring record after netting twice against Lille at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

The France forward gave PSG the lead as he ran onto a pass from Neymar, nutmegged a defender and slotted the ball past goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier after 11 minutes. He then added another late in the game as PSG went from 2-0 up to 3-2 down and eventually won 4-3.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.