2023-11-20 12:19:25
The demonstration was complete. This Saturday evening, the French team crushed Gibraltar (14-0), breaking numerous records in the process. Between Warren Zaire-Emery’s first at just 17 years, 8 months and 10 days, Kylian Mbappé’s 300th goal and this incredible score never before achieved in the history of the Blues, the French had fun.
1
This is the first time in the history of the European Championships that a team has scored 14 goals in a qualifying match. In 2006, Germany crushed San Marino 13-0, two before losing in the final of this Euro against Fernando Torres’ Spain. This Saturday evening, the Blues improved this record, scoring an additional goal.
7
At halftime of this meeting, the record evening was already taking shape. Completely overwhelmed, the Gibraltar players had already conceded seven goals before returning to the locker room, a real slap in the face. Certainly, Ethan Santos’ red card did not make their task easier, but the French mastered their subject perfectly to set a record in the first 45 minutes. The previous record in a half dates back to 1957, when the Blues led 5-0 against Iceland at the break.
14
With this river score of 14-0, the Blues created the biggest gap in their history. The previous record dated from 1995, when the French largely dominated Azerbaijan (10-0). Kylian Mbappé (three times), Kingsley Coman (twice), Olivier Giroud (twice), Marcus Thuram, Warren Zaire-Emery, Jonathan Clauss, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé and Ethan Santos (against his side) were the scorers of this festival.
17
At 17 years, 8 months and 10 days, Warren Zaire-Emery became the youngest French international in history since 1914, surpassing Eduardo Camavinga, who had to wait a few more months before putting on the team’s uniform of France. The PSG midfielder celebrated this record by scoring a goal in the 16th minute, also becoming the youngest scorer for the Blues (since 1914). However, he was injured in this same action, ultimately leaving his place to Youssouf Fofana.
46
Author of a hat-trick this Saturday evening (his second in blue), Kylian Mbappé now has 46 goals in the colors of the France team. Now third top scorer in history, the captain of the Blues is getting closer to Thierry Henry, who scored 51 during his career. The record, however, remains far away since Olivier Giroud, who entered the game at the end of the match, added two goals to his total, bringing it now to 56.
300
The Paris Saint-Germain striker improved his goal tally in all competitions. At just 24 years old, Kylian Mbappé has already scored 300 goals, a completely crazy total. The 300th is also magnificent: a 44-meter lob which surprised the Gibraltar goalkeeper.
300 – Kylian Mbappé scored his 300th career goal (club + selection). He accomplished this performance before he turned 25, something neither Messi, nor Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Neymar achieved before him. Genius. pic.twitter.com/yXslO3Kxlc
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) November 18, 2023
1967
It has been 56 years since we expected a European team to score 14 goals in a single match. On August 23, 1967, it was Denmark who achieved this performance by dominating Iceland (14-2). This time, the Blues scored as many, without conceding a single one. Crazy.
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