Kylian Mbappe Receives Ballon d’Or Like Trophy After Reaching PSG Milestone

• Kylian Mbappe scored his 201st goal to become PSG's all-time top goal-scorer
• His goal gave his team breathing space in a back-and-forth win over Nantes
• PSG's star was honoured with fireworks and a trophy ceremony on the field

Kylian Mbappe's landmark goal against Nantes has been duly recognised by Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe put the cherry on the cake as PSG beat Nantes 4-2 on Saturday evening to open an 11-point gap on second-placed Olympique Marseille.

Al-Jazeera reports that the Frenchman's strike was his 201st strike for Les Parisiens, overtaking Edinson Cavani on PSG's all-time goal-scoring charts.

His milestone goal has been celebrated by his teammates, including Lionel Messi and Neymar, with the club going a step further by acknowledging his feat with a trophy.

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How did PSG honour Mbappe?

The Ligue 1 leaders honoured Mbappe with fireworks and a trophy ceremony on the field, per FourFourTwo.

What's next for Mbappe?

The 24-year-old would hope to continue his rich vein of form in front of goal when PSG seek to overturn the 1-0 deficit in their Champions League playoff against Bayern Munich on March 8.

Messi congratulates Mbappe

In a related article, Messi recognised Mbappe's record-breaking goal against Nantes on Saturday evening.

Both scored a goal each as PSG tightened their grip at the summit of the Ligue 1 with a 4-2 win over Nantes.

Mbappe's goal ensured the Frenchman became the club's all-time top scorer, taking the mantle up from Cavani.

Mbappe rewrites PSG history

Sports Brief previously reported on Mbappe becoming PSG's all-time top scorer with his 201st goal for the club in the Ligue 1 leaders' 4-2 win over Nantes.

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The France superstar had equalled Cavani's record of 200 goals with a brace in last week's win at Marseille and went one better by netting in stoppage time.

Setting a new club record at Parc des Princes on Saturday, Mbappe has reached the record in just 247 appearances since signing from Monaco aged 18 in 2017.