Ethan Mbappé, brother of French star Kylian Mbappé, scored his first goal in Ligue 1 on Sunday. An impressive volley in added time secured Lille’s 2-1 victory against Toulouse.
Ethan, who joined Lille a year ago from Paris Saint-Germain, came on as a substitute with nine minutes to go. He connected with a cross in the eighth minute of stoppage time and sent the ball into the top corner with his left foot.
The technically gifted, 18-year-old left-footed midfielder was affected by injuries last season.
Lille was losing until the 90th minute, when Nabil Bentaleb scored a penalty to tie the score after a handball in the area by Rasmus Nicolaisen.
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Lille dominated the match in the first half and were surprised on the counter-attack after the break, when Frank Magri opened the scoring. The visitors were left with 10 men in the 80th minute after Alexis Vossah was sent off for a dangerous foul on Benjamin André.
Both Mbappé brothers left Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024. While Kylian crossed the border to join the Spanish league, Ethan remained in France and signed a three-year contract with Lille.
PSG and Lyon, the only teams that had won all their matches before the fourth matchday, played on Sunday.
The PSG did not count on star forwards Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, both injured, for the home match against Lens, while Lyon played against Rennes.
