Nice (AFP)

The great Kylian Mbappé is back!

It only took him a half-time in Nice, Sunday, to illuminate the meeting of his talent and make the difference during the Parisian ride in the Côte d'Azur (3-0).

Youcef Atal, the Nice right-back who has returned from injury for two matches, will long remember the ordeal he endured against Mbappé on this Sunday in September.

For his return to competition with Paris SG this season, the French world champion regularly played against the African champion and made big differences.

As at the last minute of the first period.

Mbappé starts from the center line on the left side.

In pure speed, he eliminates the Algerian before transplanting in the axis, to leave Andy Pelmard on the spot and to force Walter Benitez to divert his shot.

Opportunist, Angel Di Maria does not pray and pushes the ball into the net, to score the 2-0 (45th + 1) and seal a half mastered by the men of Thomas Tuchel.

A little earlier, Mbappé had already taken care of everything.

After a small bridge on Atal, he obtained a penalty, which he himself transformed into a force of law (38th).

As a bonus, he did not forget to pass a little "Animo Juanito" (Courage Juanito), a message to Juan Bernat, who will undergo surgery next week after his rupture of a cruciate ligament in his knee at the Parc des Princes facing Metz.

- Available and persevering -

The day before this trip to Nice, Tuchel had, however, calmed the enthusiasm about his star.

"We are talking about Kylian after a big injury (sprained ankle against Saint-Etienne in the Coupe de France final, editor's note) and a positive coronavirus test. (...) We must protect the player, not only at the level of minutes but also our expectations! We do not expect too much of him! ", warned the German.

It must be said that after a week of isolation following his positive test for Covid-19, according to the health protocol of the League, Mbappé only carried out two collective training sessions with the Paris SG.

Despite this, after opening his season and his goal counter in Sweden (1-0) with the France team, Mbappé continued with the same desire in club.

Very leggy and available, "Kyky" quickly stood out at the Allianz Riviera.

Admittedly, all was not perfect at the start of the meeting.

Mixture: a failed volley attempt (7th), a lack of promptness when concluding from a corner (8th), rough control following a one-two with Gueye (12th) and a shot above after a good shift from Icardi (26th).

But by dint of perseverance and requirement, he enlightened the meeting with his talent.

At the end of the game, he lit the fuse several times, with a solitary ride (64th) concluded with a shot deflected by the defense, and a shot in the net refused for an offside from the passer Julian Draxler.

"We must give him confidence and be patient with him," Tuchel announced.

We can already go to the next level ...

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