"It was a far from fluid performance for Didier Deschamps' final competitive match in Paris, with the coach set to leave after the tournament. And it took an Mbappé penalty, delivered via a Panenka, in the 55th minute to break Ukraine's resistance, but that was needed to start the celebrations in the French capital. Olise's shot on the turn put the result beyond doubt before Mbappé and Ekitike added gloss in the final 10 minutes."
"Kylian Mbappé fired France into the World Cup with two goals - reaching 400 in his career - in the 4-0 win over Ukraine. The Real Madrid forward took his tally to seven in his last six internationals with second-half goals either side of a strike from Bayern Munich's Michael Olise, with Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike finishing things off late on."
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including a Panenka penalty in the 55th minute, as France beat Ukraine 4-0 in Paris. Michael Olise opened the scoring in the second half after N'Golo Kanté's pressure led to a turnover and a pass into Olise's feet, and Hugo Ekitike finished late after a return pass from Mbappé. The victory marked Mbappé's 400th senior goal and his 23rd in 20 appearances this season. Didier Deschamps' side struggled for fluidity in his final competitive home match before he leaves after the tournament. Ukraine adopted a defensive plan and managed only one shot all game.
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