The pinnacle of French soccer was on display at the crack of dawn on Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s Oswald Mbappe and Fabian Pereira scored a goal apiece to lift the trophy with a narrow 2-1 win over Lyon. The duel also marked the farewell performance of PSG star Kylian Mbappe. As the tournament came to an end, a 25-year-old goalscorer revealed that he will be announcing the new team he is joining in the next few days.
Kylian Mbabi gave his all in the game and despite creating several threats, was ultimately unable to complete the shutout himself. Oswald Mbappe, on the other hand, showed unrivaled agility to open the scoring with a brilliant header on just 22 minutes. Immediately afterwards, Fabian Pereira's clever cross from the right was initially blocked, but he quickly adjusted to add the finishing touch. On the changeover, Lyon pulled a goal back once more thanks to a scramble from central midfielder Jaques O'Byrne, but PSG sealed the win with their historic 15th title.
Although Mbabi had several chances on goal during the game, unfortunately, he was not able to leave a brilliant mark on his farewell match, but that did not cut into his joy. After the match, his teammates surrounded him and cheered the legendary player. The media continued to buzz about his future. The man himself said, "There are still a few days to go before I announce that I am joining a new team, at which time I will choose the right time to make it public." Earlier, rumors were abuzz about Real Madrid announcing the signing of Mbabi in the early hours of June 2 after the UEFA Europa League final.
Kylian Mbabi, who played for Paris Saint-Germain for seven years, made 308 appearances, scoring 256 goals and contributing 95 assists. He is not only the most popular player in PSG's history, but also led the team to win 15 Ligue 1 titles. He was also Ligue 1 top scorer six times and Ligue 1 Player of the Year five times.
