kylian-mbappe-made-history-with-france-by-scoring-his-first-goal-in-a-european-championship-[video]Kylian Mbappé made history with France by scoring his first goal in a European Championship [Video]
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By Joiner Martínez

Jun 25, 2024, 17:33 PM EDT

Frenchman Kylian Mbappé is one of the most lethal forwards today. At 25 years old he already surpasses 300 goals in his career, however, he had an outstanding debt with his country.

This June 25, Mbappé scored his first goal in the history of the European Championship against Poland, after six games played, numbers that drew attention due to how lethal the current Real Madrid forward usually is.

In the first minutes of the additional half, Jakub Kiwior knocked down Ousmane Dembélé in the area, the central referee did not think twice and scored the penalty.

Mbappé, leader of the French National Team, took the ball and with great confidence charged to the left side and beat goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski to celebrate a goal for the first time in history at Euro 2024.

Mbappé debuted with the mask

On June 17, the French National Team debuted in Euro 2024 with a narrow victory against Austria, however, it was a bitter victory for Didier Deschamps’ team, due to a nose injury to Kylián Mbappé, who missed the match. duel against the Netherlands and appeared against Poland with a protective mask.

Although Mbappé debuted as a scorer in the Euro against Poland, the Real Madrid forward could not exploit his best level due to the mask. In the first half, the French forward adjusted his protector on several occasions, which led to a poor performance. He only had four shots on goal, completed four of six dribbles and lost four balls.

For his good luck, in the complementary part he made his debut as the top scorer in the history of the Euro with a penalty and helped France advance to the next round as second in group D.

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