Mbappé rewrites history with brace, France bury Senegal
Kylian Mbappé’s two-goal masterclass in Qatar ends a national record and a Senegal dream in one night.
Kylian Mbappé didn’t just score in the 3-1 dismantling of Senegal; he rewrote the record books. France’s captain delivered a second-half brace in Lusail to eclipse Olivier Giroud’s 51-goal haul and become Les Bleus’ outright leading scorer. The first, a 70th-minute left-footed strike, leveled the contest before Mbappé turned provider for Kolo Muani’s 80th-minute header.
His 82nd-minute finish, a clinical finish after a rapid counter, sealed the rout and sent Senegal packing. The rout was total. Senegal, playing in front of a partisan crowd, managed just two shots on target all game and never threatened to pull a goal back.
