Mbappe reveals the reason for his goal celebration against his former club

Kylian Mbappe has claimed that the abuse he received on his return to Monaco forced him to celebrate his second goal on Wednesday night.

PSG put four past their opponents at the Louis II Stadium, with the in-form striker getting on the scoresheet twice against his old club in a convincing 4-1 victory.

But having respectfully decided not to gloat after breaking the deadlock in the 24th minute, Mbappe reacted to his injury-time goal by leaping into the air and pulling off his trademark arms-folded celebration in front of the home fans.

Asked why he hadn't celebrated his first goal against Monaco, the club he left on loan for PSG in 2017 before signing permanently for £166million, Mbappe told Canal+: 'No, I must show respect. This is where I was first discovered, I experienced my first great moments here, so I must show respect.'

However, when pushed on why he had opted to make the most of his second strike of the night, Mbappe insisted he had been disrespected by the fans who used to adore him.

'There were some insults from the crowd, I had to respond but it was playful,' he insisted, after helping PSG extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points.