SUMMARY
- PSG beat Brest 3-1 in Coupe de France, securing a quarterfinal trip with Mbappe's 34th minute goal.
- PSG fans were furious at Brest players for his antics against Kylian Mbappe.
In the Coupe de France, PSG easily defeated Brest 3-1 to secure a trip to the quarterfinals. In the 34th minute, Kylian Mbappe scored PSG’s 30th goal of the campaign. The Brest defense was constantly in danger due to Mbappe’s exploits, so they had to use physical gameplay to restrict him.
Mbappé has been superb this season, despite ongoing reports that he would leave PSG to go with Real Madrid when his contract expires after June. The captain of France scored his 20th league goal last weekend in just 19 games.
However, PSG fans were left furious by the antics of the Brest players on their players, especially Kylian Mbappe. Brest’s defender Lillian Brassier made a horrific tackle on Mbappe which left the soccer community amused. Fans took to social media to vent their anger on Brassier.
One fan wrote on Reddit, “Do you want to tell me there’s a guy called Brassier playing for Brest” while another wrote, “It’s a f**king terrible tackle, Wtf” regarding the tackle made on the PSG superstar. It remains to be seen whether any further action will be taken by the league regarding the horrific tackle in the next few days.
Kylian Mbappe to undergo tests after horrific tackle vs Brest
After earning his second yellow card for a harsh tackle on the PSG star in the 70th minute, Lilian Brassier was sent off. The 25-year-old is now at risk of suffering an ankle injury because that was only one of many tackles he made that evening.
Le beau but de Kylian Mbappé contre Brest ! ⚡️🔴🔵 #PSGSB29 pic.twitter.com/CCb7W43VpO
— Le Meilleur du PSG (@LMDPSG) February 7, 2024
“The truth is that I have no news,” Luis Enrique, the manager of PSG, referred to Kylian Mbappe’s ankle issue. The player’s ankle condition will be attentively watched, according to Arthur Perrot of RMC. The PSG boss also stressed “tests” being done to determine Mbappe’s situation and whether or not he will be able to play in the upcoming matches.
Lilian Brassier elbowed PSG soccer player Danilo before tackling Kylian Mbappe
Lilian Brassier of Brest was the talk of the day for the fans of either side in the clash against the two sides as he played a nasty game. He first elbowed PSG soccer player Danilo which angered the soccer fans as well as the PSG players for which he received a yellow card.
⚽️ Gol de Danilo Pereira
🔵 Paris SG 2-0 Brest 🔴#CoupeDeFrance | #PSGBREST pic.twitter.com/CtjyLeqdd9
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 Loki 🍿 (@TheLokiLad) February 7, 2024
Not only that, the then further went on to horrifically tackle Kylian Mbappe in the 65th minute of the game which left Kylian calling for help on the field. This tackle saw him receive another yellow card and was eventually sent off from the game in the bargain.