‘Thinking about steak bakes’ – Kylian Mbappe mocked by Greggs the bakers in ‘come in 4-1’ jibe after PSG’s Champions League disasterclass against Newcastle

The World Cup-wining forward endured a rare off day alongside the rest of his Paris Saint-Germain colleagues as they suffered a humbling defeat to Newcastle in the Champions League. Mbappe never got going in that contest, with the 24-year-old failing to sparkle on a European stage.

Newcastle had no complaints about that, with Eddie Howe’s side claiming a notable scalp. Their supporters have been revelling in a memorable triumph, while also poking fun at continental rivals. One Magpies fan posted on social media when reflecting on Mbappe’s performance: “I was confident about a win, as I went with a predicted 2-1. The team was just showing off last night though. This fella was just thinking about Greggs steak bakes all night. Right there, he was caught licking his lips thinking of his next one.”

It did not take long for bakery chain Greggs to respond to that post, with another cheeky jibe aimed in the direction of Mbappe. They said when being made aware of the steak bake claims: “He’s welcome to come 4-1 this morning…”

Mbappe looked stunned at times as PSG collapsed in dramatic fashion at St James’ Park, with a disasterclass from Luis Enrique’s side leaving them with work to do in order to make the Champions League last-16 as they are in the so-called ‘Group of Death’ with Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.