Kylian Mbappe ‘destroyed’ Real Madrid to ‘dethrone’ Lionel Messi in PSG win, say Spanish press

Kylian Mbappe was hailed by the Spanish press after the Paris Saint-Germain star’s last-gasp winner gave them a first leg advantage over Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The match appeared to be drifting towards a stalemate when Mbappe – who has been linked with a move to Real this summer – scored a superb individual goal to hand PSG a potentially vital lead.

And the Spanish newspapers appreciated Mbappe’s brilliance, even if it came at the expense of one of the country’s teams.

‘It’s the bomb!’ Diario AS were also full of praise for the way Mbappe tore Real Madrid apart

Mbappe produced a moment of magic in the final seconds in Paris to fire PSG to victory 

There was huge emotion in the celebrations at the end as Mbappe raced over to the PSG fans

‘It’s the bomb’ read the headline on the front of Diario AS, who featured a picture of the moment Mbappe slipped the ball between Thibaut Courtois’ legs in the 94th minute.

They described his overall performance as a ‘huge exhibition’ of his talents and said the Bernabeu crowd will demand a much-improved display from Real in the second leg on March 9.

Mbappe’s late winner came after Lionel Messi had earlier seen a penalty saved.

Marca’s front cover features pretty much the same picture and the headline: ‘How good is Mbappe?’

They praised a complete performance from the French forward against his suitors as PSG threw everything at Real to gain their first leg advantage.

Sport said Mbappe’s stoppage time winner ‘did justice’ to PSG’s superior team performance 

‘This is how Mbappe wins’ said Mundo Deportivo as PSG claimed a slender first leg lead

Marca said that Mbappe ‘destroyed’ Real Madrid and ‘dethroned Messi as the No 1 in world football’. They said even the Real fans were singing his name ahead of the likely summer transfer and took pictures of him as he celebrated his late winner. 

Diario Sport said that Mbappe’s winner ‘did justice’ to PSG’s superior performance, adding the French side have Real ‘a shake’ with the visitors ‘deserving a thrashing’ on the night.

‘This is how Mbappe wins’ read the headline on Mundo Deportivo’s cover on Wednesday morning.

They also believed the goal ‘by the future Merengue [Real’s nickname]’ earned PSG a ‘justified win for their dominance’.

Lionel Messi was denied from 12 yards by Thibaut Courtois following Dani Carvajal’s foul

Messi missed from the penalty spot in the first lef, leading to his low L’Equipe rating

In an intriguing development, Mbappe gave an interview in Spanish after the match, suggesting he’s already brushed up on the language ahead of a summer move to Madrid.

But he was coy when he told Movistar: ‘I’ve not decided my future. I play for Paris Saint-Germain, one of the best clubs in the world.

‘This game to influence my future? No – I’ve not decided, I give my best and then we will see what happens next season.’

Meanwhile, Messi only received a rating of 3/10 from French paper L’Equipe after his penalty miss.