Why Kylian Mbappe was substituted during Marseille vs PSG match

For Matchday 27 of Ligue 1, PSG clinched 'Le Classique' (0-2) at Marseille's ground. A celebration for all Parisians... except one.

Indeed, as soon as he exited and after the game, Kylian Mbappe showed no signs of joy after this crucial victory.

While PSG, with ten players, led 0-1 at Stade Velodrome against OM, the 65th minute arrived, and Luis Enrique made three changes. With eyes on the scoreboard, Kylian Mbappe saw the number 7 appear and understood he had to give up his spot.

When asked about it on Prime Video after the game, PSG's coach replied: "It's always the same story, every week, it's exhausting. I am the coach; I make decisions every day."

Therefore, though he didn't wish to justify it, from a sporting perspective, Kylian Mbappe's substitution for Goncalo Ramos, besides the 0-2 goal by the Portuguese forward, can be justified.

Mbappe's performance in numbers

In 65 minutes, Kylian Mbappe couldn't make a difference, be decisive, or even be dangerous for Marseille's defense. With a 70% completion rate, the French international is the PSG player with the poorest performance in this match.

14 completed passes out of 20 attempted, 0 shots... figures as concerning as his number of touches. In this aspect, the PSG striker had 31 touches and 12 balls lost, also being the worst record on the Parisian side behind Randal Kolo Muani, who had 16 touches.

Regarding dribbles, Kylian Mbappe had a 50% success rate with 4 attempted dribbles, of which 2 were successful. A performance as discreet as his post-match reaction on social media.