Kylian Mbappe has returned to play in Paris Saint-Germain’s shirt after controversy about his future and he soon has a goal to open an account in Ligue 1 2023/24.

After a disappointing start when they were held by Lorient 0-0 at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain was determined to win all 3 points in the trip to Toulouse. Coach Luis Enrique still uses the familiar 4-3-3 system, with the intention of imposing the game, controlling the ball and total attack power.

 The second match and the old face of PSG under Enrique.

But once again, Les Parisiens’ old illness recurred . They have superior possession of the ball, launch a lot of passes, but lack the suddenness and efficiency in decisive situations in front of goal. The opportunities passed one by one in front of Goncalo Ramos, Lee Kang-in or Vitinha.

And then, things improved in a positive way when Luis Enrique launched Kylian Mbappe on the field in the 51st minute (replacing Lee Kang-in). The French superstar quickly brought a breakthrough with a situation of drilling to create a penalty and directly scored in the 62nd minute.

In addition to the goal scored, Mbappe also has 1 more shot on target, 2/3 successful dribbles, 35 touches on the ball, 22/26 accurate passes (85% rate), created 1 key pass and there are 3/6 situations of winning a duel dispute.

 Mbappe quickly made the difference.

Kylian Mbappe still more or less shows his superior qualities, such as slick dribbling situations and speed. In addition, the 24-year-old striker coordinated well with the surrounding satellites, especially with Ousmane Dembele – a rookie from Barcelona – to replace Fabian Ruiz. The slamming phase between these two players repeatedly stretched the Toulouse defense, which was arranged very discreetly.

When Mbappe and Dembele entered the field, Luis Enrique had the opportunity to test the Mbappe – Ramos – Dembele striker trio, and switched from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3. The nuances of attack become fresher, although things still need time. And it seemed that PSG would leave the Municipal Stadium with complete joy, when the incident happened in the 87th minute, when Achraf Hakimi made a mistake in the penalty area, leading to a penalty, and the Toulouse player successfully completed his task to press the penalty. determine a 1-1 draw.

As the defending champion, winning only 2 points after 2 rounds in Ligue 1 2023/24 is clearly a very disappointing result. However, the return of superstar Kylian Mbappe brought many optimistic signals, helping Luis Enrique have more options to improve his play and find goals. In other words, the “pass and pass” philosophy of the Spaniard definitely needs a monster like Mbappe to hope to make a difference.

Where is not known, but in Ligue 1 alone, Mbappe is the true king when he won the title of Top scorer in the last 5 consecutive seasons.