PSG's Kylian Mbappe Calls for French Support After Manchester United Win in UCL

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has called on the support from all of French football for his team after the Champions League win over Manchester United, announcing he and his team-mates will back Lyon when they face Barcelona next week.

The World Cup-winning Frenchman was on point in the 2-0 triumph and spoke to RMC (h/t Get French Football News) after Tuesday's match:

Ligue 1 rivals Lyon will host the Catalan giants in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie on February 19.

PSG started Tuesday's first leg without the injured Neymar and Edinson Cavani but showed little fear of in-form United. Their tactics worked in the first half and they turned things up a notch after the break, scoring through Presnel Kimpembe and Mbappe.

Les Parisiens could have bagged even more goals―David De Gea made several key saves―but the two-goal advantage is massive entering the second leg at home. United will also be without Paul Pogba, another star from France's World Cup victory last year, in the return leg as he was sent off late for his second yellow card.

While Marco Verratti and Marquinhos received most of the plaudits from analysts for their great work in midfield, Mbappe was among the standouts as well. The forward's record in the competition is spectacular for such a young player:

The 20-year-old tends to reserve his best performances for on the road:

With two away goals under their belt, PSG will be the clear favourites to advance to the quarter-finals when they meet the Red Devils again in Paris. The second leg will be on March 6, giving the Ligue 1 leaders some time to get healthy. Neymar is not expected to return in time, but Cavani might be fit for the return leg.

Even if both remain sidelined, Mbappe and his team-mates have shown they have the quality to go far in this tournament, and the final eight should be well within reach.