Mbappe’s divine trivela-Messi assist crowned Europe’s new king creator

Kylian Mbappe is bloody good at football. Everyone’s known that for quite a while, but with each week it gets reinforced more and more.

The Frenchman’s latest piece of brilliance, worthy of an exhibition in the Louvre, came against Montpellier in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

With the shackles well and truly off, Paris Saint-Germain played with the kind of attacking freedom that will have defenders across the country waking up in a cold sweat.

They beat Montpellier 4-0 with three goals inside the first half an hour. Lionel Messi, oddly subdued in front of goal this season, scored two of them.

And it was for Messi’s second that Mbappe produced one of the assists of the season, a demonstration, if anyone needed it, that he is the complete striker.

Drifting out to the left flank, he received the ball from left-back Juan Bernat, before glancing up and spotting Messi’s run through the middle.

Mbappe didn’t hesitate. Without even needing a first touch, he opened his body up and struck a perfect outside-of-the-foot pass into Messi’s path.

Four defenders were taken out of the picture in an instant. Messi made no mistake with the finish, rounding the goalkeeper and passing the ball into an empty net.

Kylian Mbappé that is naughty!! ‍

Incredible pass from PSG's Prince to find Messi, who takes it round the keeper for a cool finish

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The Argentine, not so long ago, would have been the centre of attention after such a goal, but no longer. Mbappe is now the main man, not just at PSG but in European football.

No one who has watched the 23-year-old regularly this season will have been surprised to see him produce an immaculate pass in the final