Mbappe tapped in to become France's youngest ever scorer at a major tournament

The struggles of 'Les Bleus' against the 'Socceroos' led to a change up front for this one, with Olivier Giroud coming in for Ousmane Dembele.

Whilst many derided what they preceived to be a step backwards, the Chelsea striker was key in breaking the deadlock in Yekaterinburg.

With 34 minutes on the clock, Miguel Trauco dwelled on the ball deep inside his own half, allowing Paul Pogba to rob him of possession.

The Manchester United man looked up and slipped in Giroud and whilst his effort was blocked by Alberto Rodriguez, goalkeeper Pedro Gallese could only watch as the ball looped high over his head and into the path of Mbappe, who duly tapped into the empty net from a little over a yard.

The PSG star is unlikely to score an easier goal in the rest of his career, but he may also not score as historic a one either, with the strike making him France's youngest ever goalscorer at a major tournament at the age of 19 years and 183 days.

 

June 21, 2018