"Mbappe led all players on the pitch for touches inside the penalty area (six) and had the joint-most shots (four), also amassing more expected goals (0.61 xG) than anyone else. He had to bide his time to get on the scoresheet, but he took his 51st senior international goal brilliantly, matching Henry's total in 32 fewer caps than the Arsenal legend won (91 compared to 123)."
"Didier Deschamps' team went ahead in the 10th minute, with Olise calmly finding the bottom-right corner after Bradley Barcola picked him out in the centre of the box. Desire Doue then worked Anatoliy Trubin while Mbappe fired over following a superb give-and-go with Manu Kone, while an Aurelien Tchouameni shot faded wide of the post. Ukraine reached half-time having only attempted one shot, and they almost went 2-0 down nine minutes after the restart as Olise's volley grazed the upright."
France won 2-0 against Ukraine in their 2026 World Cup qualifying opener in Wroclaw. Michael Olise opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing low after a Bradley Barcola assist. Kylian Mbappé added a second in the 82nd minute, his 51st international goal, equalling Thierry Henry as France's second-highest scorer and moving within six of Olivier Giroud. Mbappé led the pitch for touches inside the penalty area and had the joint-most shots, with 0.61 expected goals. Ukraine created few clear chances, hitting the post and being denied on the line, leaving them winless in Group D.
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