AS Monaco hosts Tottenham at the Stade Louis-II on Wednesday evening (kick-off 9 p.m.), and it was precisely during a match of the Principality club against Spurs that a certain Kylian Mbappé honored his first appearance in the European Cup. It was December 10, 2015, 10 days before his 17th birthday! The future 2018 world champion and captain of the France team made his professional debut eight days earlier, against Caen, beating Thierry Henry's precocity record dating from 1994.
For his second appearance with ASM, the 16-year-old striker was launched by Leonardo Jardim during a heavy defeat at White Hart Lane (the former Tottenham stadium). Thomas Lemar had already replaced Joao Moutinho at half-time. The Monegasques of Jérémy Toulalan, captain and central defender, were then led 3-1 by Hugo Lloris's Tottenham, with Son Heung-Min associated with Erik Lamela, author of a hat-trick, as well as Clinton Njie! Harry Kane remained on the bench.
“Lacina Traoré leaves her place to perhaps a phenomenon, that’s how they tell us. Kylian Mbappé who will make his debut in the European Cup, is a player announced as a future great if he confirms! »launched the Canal+ commentator in the 56th minute of play, with the exact pronunciation of the name of the kid from Bondy.
Mbappé youngest scorer ahead of Henry
Five minutes later, the ASM number 39 fixed Kieran Trippier on the left wing before finding Stephan El Shaarawy, who curled his ball from the right to deceive Lloris. “Very nice goal because it was very well delivered, it will please Jardim, the two changes he was able to make,” analyzed Luc Sonor, consultant on the match (and former Monaco player from 1986 to 1995).
It was finally on February 20, 2016 that Mbappé opened his goal counter in added time of a victory against Troyes (3-1). Launched in place of Vagner Love, the “Kyks” was served by Hélder Costa to score from the left to Matthieu Dreyer (90th). He then became the youngest scorer in the history of the Monegasque club, at 17 years and 62 days, also ahead of Thierry Henry!
