Kylian MbappĂ©바카라s twice-taken penalty moved him one goal behind Michel Platini on France바카라s all-time scoring list as Greece was beaten 1-0 in European Championship qualifying on Monday.
Platini won the Ballon d바카라Or three straight times from 1983-85 during his heyday with Juventus and France, for which the gifted playmaker scored and created goals with a casual brilliance that became his trademark.
바카라It바카라s huge when you know what Michel Platini represents for France,바카라 MbappĂ© said. 바카라He바카라s a legend.바카라
The win was a fourth straight for World Cup runner-up France without conceding a goal in Group B 바카라 all with MbappĂ© as the new captain.
바카라Let바카라s hope it lasts. I바카라m learning every day,바카라 MbappĂ© said. 바카라It바카라s an enriching experience to have this responsibility.바카라
MbappĂ© also reached 54 goals over the season combined for France and Paris Saint-Germain to beat the overall mark set by the great Just Fontaine in the 1957-58 season 바카라 the year Fontaine set an individual scoring record with 13 goals at the 바카라58 World Cup.
Mbappé almost turned provider when his cross from the left was headed wide by Randal Kolo Muani midway through the first half.
That allowed the Greeks to settle easier on a humid night at Stade de France, and coach Gus Poyet바카라s side started to look comfortable bringing the ball out from the back.
Another fluffed chance from the French saw defender Jules KoundĂ© volley straight at the goalkeeper from Kingsley Coman바카라s cross on the stroke of halftime.
Early in the second half, veteran forward Antoine Griezmann took defender Konstantinos Mavropanos바카라 boot to the left side of his head. Griezmann was bleeding below his ear but smiled as he had thick strapping placed around his head like a rugby player.
Mavropanos was issued a yellow card. For the penalty kick, MbappĂ© looked tense in his run-up and goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos guessed the correct way 바카라 to his right 바카라 for a comfortable save.
But referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz ordered a retake, seemingly for a Greece player encroaching before the kick, and Mbappé made no mistake as he curled it into the right corner for his 40th goal for France.
Mavropanos, who fouled Griezmann, was shown the red card for hauling down Kolo Muani in the 70th.
France missed further chances, not least when Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé broke from midfield with only Vlachodimos to beat. But Mbappé passed up the chance and tried to give Dembélé a tap-in, only to put too much power on his pass.
Ireland beat last-placed Gibraltar 3-0 in Dublin in the other group game.
