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Kylian Mbappe Recreates Famous Nani Goal By Embarrassing Lorient Keeper But PSG Lose At Home

Kylian Mbappe scored a bizarre goal in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-1 home loss to Lorient. It was very similar to a goal scored by Nani against Tottenham in 2010.

Robert Summerscales

Kylian Mbappe Recreates Famous Nani Goal By Embarrassing Lorient Keeper But PSG Lose At Home
Kylian Mbappe Recreates Famous Nani Goal By Embarrassing Lorient Keeper But PSG Lose At Home /

Kylian Mbappe scored one of the most bizarre goals of the season during Paris Saint-Germain's home loss to Lorient on Sunday.

It came in the 29th minute moments after Lorient keeper Yvon Mvogo had deliberately dropped the ball on the ground to take a free-kick.

But the referee had not awarded a free-kick.

Mbappe sharply intercepted the ball and kicked it into the net from seven yards.

Mvogo and his teammates protested to the referee but the goal stood.

Moments earlier Mbappe had thrown himself to the ground in an attempt to win a penalty kick.

The referee did not award a penalty but neither did he penalize Mbappe for diving, so the ball was still in play.

Fortunately for Mvogo, this error did not cost his team any points as Lorient went on to win 3-1.

Mbappe's goal had come nine minutes after PSG were reduced to 10 men when Achraf Hakimi was sent off for picking up two early yellow cards.

Enzo Le Fee scored the game's opening goal before Mbappe's controversial leveler.

Darline Yongwa and Bamba Dieng later found the net as PSG suffered their ninth defeat of 2023.

Lorient keeper Yvon Mvogo and his teammates pictured complaining to referee Jerome Brisard after Kylian Mbappe (not in shot) scored a controversial goal for PSG during a game in April 2023
Lorient keeper Yvon Mvogo and his teammates pictured complaining to referee Jerome Brisard after Kylian Mbappe (not in shot) scored a controversial goal for PSG on Sunday :: IMAGO/PanoramiC/BaptisteAutissier

Nani Did It First

Mbappe's strange goal was remarkably similar to one scored by Nani for Manchester United against Tottenham in October 2010.

Nani famously shot into the net of a baffled Heurelho Gomes, who thought that referee Mark Clattenburg had given Spurs a free-kick.

Like with Sunday's incident, Nani's goal originated from a failed penalty appeal.

The main difference was that Nani had committed a clear offense by putting his hand on the ball while laying on the floor, hence why goalkeeper Gomes assumed that he had a free-kick to take.

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.