Kylian Mbappé equals record for fastest goal in Ligue 1 history

Since 2016 and his arrival on the front of the stage, Kylian Mbappé has panicked the statistics. Last night in Lille, he scored after just eight seconds play during the big victory for PSG (7-1, including a hat-trick for the young striker). This first supersonic goal allows the native of Bondy to equal a record of more than 30 years: that of fastest goal in a Ligue 1 match (Michel Rio, Caen player, February 15, 1992).

Kylian Mbappé’s records in Ligue 1

Since his first appearance in Ligue 1, on 02-12-2016 with Monaco at the age of 16, the Parisian striker has already broken many records for precocity and efficiency. Here is his track record:

• Youngest player to reach 50 Ligue 1 goals : 20 years, 2 months and 3 days.
• Youngest player to reach 100 goals in Ligue 1 : 22 years, 2 months and 3 days.
• first player to succeed in one season the double top scorer and best passer in the championship (25 and 17).

Other records within reach

• Top scorer in the championship for the past four seasons, Kylian Mbappé could match Jean-Pierre Papinartificer of Marseille five seasons in a row from 1988 to 1992.
• If he is spared from injury and especially if PSG maintains such an attacking pace (17 goals in three games this season), Kylian Mbappé could dethrone Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Parisian top scorer in a championship with his 38 goals scored in 2015/2016. The young Frenchman “caps” for the moment at 33 goals during the 2018/2019 financial year.
• More difficult, the record of goals over a season: 44 for Josip Skoblar in the Marseille jersey in 1970/1971. A brand still considered incomparable….