One goal, nine seconds: Kylian Mbappe, PSG and Lionel Messi's incredible kick-off goal against Lille dissected

It is as if Paris Saint-Germain have finally got with the times. For so long the capital club has been focused purely on the performance of their superstars. It seems now as if they have learned to watch what is happening elsewhere, and adjust accordingly.

Tactically the early signs of PSG under new manager Christophe Galtier are exciting. Partly because you can see what they are trying to do, rather than nuanced things that are too difficult for average fans to identify. And on Sunday you should not have been late for kick-off, because PSG took the lead against Lille after just nine seconds, Kylian Mbappe the man on target.

Ad “I want to make a dedication to my technical staff,” said Galtier after the game in an interview with Prime Video. “It’s a goal that we will not see again you can imagine. Go and watch the Spanish or German leagues and you will see goals like that.

I also give a little nod to our Under 19s, who did it in the Youth League against RB Salzburg last year. Bournemouth and Rayo Vallecano did it too. But to do it in training and film it is one thing, it’s another to do it in real life.” Ligue 1How Neymar became the best penalty taker at PSG18/08/2022 AT 14:57 But how exactly did the Parisians pull off this precocious masterpiece? Phase 1: Mbappe, Mendes and Vitinha take flight This kick-off was prepared.

When Neymar makes his pass to Marco Verratti four players are already prepared to race into the opposing half. Achraf Hakimi and Vitinha on the right, Kylian Mbappe and Nuno Mendes on the left. Unlike his other three team-mates, Hakimi will start the orchestra in a gentle fashion, walking across the half-way line whilst the others sprint.