As a final scene it was so fitting that, for a second, it was possible to wonder if Kylian Mbappé had done it on purpose.
He had reached the dying embers of Paris St.-Germain’s run in the Champions League.
Yet again, the dream of European glory that powered the club for more than a decade had been dashed.
Suddenly, here he was, clean through on goal: the best player in the world, the hometown icon who has come to symbolize P.S.G.’s ambition, prowess, excess and hubris, his flashbulb moment at his fingertips.
And then, as Dortmund’s defiant back line trailed helplessly in his blistering wake, Mbappé slipped.
Persons:
Kylian Mbappé, Mbappé
Organizations:
Champions League
Locations:
Paris St