Kylian Mbappe has revealed that Lionel Messi chose to pass over a last-minute missed penalty to him in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-2 win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.
Messi was pivotal in changing the direction of the match - scoring twice to take PSG from 2-1 down to 3-2 up - and when Achraf Hakimi was fouled in the box in injury time a second penalty of the night was handed to the hosts to seal the points.
Mbappe revealed that his respect for Messi led to the Argentinian taking the first spot kick of the night, which he scored with a delicate panenka, but the two traded responsibilities second time around - even though Messi could've scored his first hat-trick for his new club since joining from Barcelona had he taken it.
Mbappe was handed the second penalty but went on to miss it - blazing the ball over the bar - though his error didn't alter the result.
Mbappe spoke toCanal Football Club after the game, revealing the thought process behind who has the responsibility for penalties when Neymar is not on the pitch.
