Saliba vs Mbappe photo goes viral across social media

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A brilliant photograph of on-loan Arsenal defender William Saliba challenging Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has gone viral across social media over the last 24 hours.

Spoils shared at the Velodrome

Saliba was of course back in action on Sunday night.

After Spanish football’s two biggest clubs did battle earlier in the day, their equivalents from France did likewise at the Stade Velodrome.

In the latest edition of the famed Classique, Marseille played host to Ligue 1 table-toppers PSG, aiming to close the gap on Mauricio Pochettino’s men to seven points.

When all was said and done in the south of France, however, ultimately, both sides were forced to settle for a share of the spoils.

The matchup’s highlights included a pair of disallowed goals during the first-half, Achraf Hakimi’s dismissal shortly after the interval, and a Lionel Messi-led PSG attack being halted by a pitch invader:

Well, that was different…

A supporter runs on the pitch as Messi & 10-man PSG are on the counter-attack, once again interrupting play.#beINLigue1 #LeClassique #OMPSG pic.twitter.com/wNH6lgz7rU

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) October 24, 2021

Saliba’s standout moment

As outlined above, though, with a full 24 hours having now passed since proceedings were brought to a close in the Classique, the name of Marseille defender William Saliba has continued to turn heads online.

On-loan Arsenal talent Saliba was utilised from the off on Sunday, and went on to more than hold his own up against the might of PSG’s star-studded frontline.

Some even went as far as to suggest post-match that the Frenchman stood as the evening’s standout performer.

William Saliba’s game by numbers vs. PSG:

◉ 96% pass accuracy
◉ 83% duel success
◉ 75% true tackle success
◎ 57 passes
◎ 6 duels
◎ 4 tackles attempted
◎ 1 last-man tackle
◎ 0 fouls

A clean sheet in #LeClassique pic.twitter.com/iRYUZvDyjL

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 24, 2021

And, on Monday, one particular intervention on Saliba’s part has gone altogether viral online.

The moment in question saw the 20-year-old halt Kylian Mbappe in his tracks as the explosive hitman surged through on the Marseille goal, giving rise to a head-turning still image:

What a photo ? pic.twitter.com/xcZO6fdpsa

— PurelyFootball®️ (@PurelyFootball) October 25, 2021

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Chelsea FC	9	20	22
2	Liverpool FC	9	21	21
3	Manchester City	9	16	20
4	West Ham United	9	6	17
5	Brighton & Hove Albion	9	0	15
6	Tottenham Hotspur	9	-4	15
7	Manchester United	9	1	14
8	Everton FC	9	1	14
9	Leicester City	9	0	14
10	Arsenal FC	9	-3	14
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	9	0	13
12	Brentford FC	9	2	12
13	Aston Villa	9	-2	10
14	Watford FC	9	-5	10
15	Crystal Palace	9	-3	9
16	Southampton FC	9	-4	8
17	Leeds United	9	-8	7
18	Burnley FC	9	-8	4
19	Newcastle United	9	-9	4
20	Norwich City	9	-21	2

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	10
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	7
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	6
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	5
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	4
Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick	Arsenal FC	4
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	4
Firmino, Roberto	Liverpool FC	4
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	4
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United	4
Maupay, Neal	Brighton & Hove Albion	4
Hwang, Hee-chan	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4
Sarr, Ismaila	Watford FC	4
Greenwood, Mason	Manchester United	4
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	3
Townsend, Andros	Everton FC	3
King, Joshua	Watford FC	3
Ings, Danny	Aston Villa	3
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	3
Gray, Demarai	Everton FC	3

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	1	4
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	5
Veltman, Joel	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	4
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	4
Skipp, Oliver	Tottenham Hotspur	0	4
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	0	2
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	0	3
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	3
McGinn, John	Aston Villa	0	3
Richarlison	Everton FC	0	3
Westwood, Ashley	Burnley FC	0	3
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	0	3
Cooper, Liam	Leeds United	0	3
Ritchie, Matt	Newcastle United	0	3
Duffy, Shane	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	3
Moreno, Rodrigo	Leeds United	0	3
Norgaard, Christian	Brentford FC	0	3
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	3
Laporte, Aymeric	Manchester City	0	3
Saiss, Romain	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	3

Player	Team	Assists
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	7
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	5
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	5
Kovacic, Mateo	Chelsea FC	5
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	4
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	3
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	3
Saint-Maximin, Allan	Newcastle United	3
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	3
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	2
Townsend, Andros	Everton FC	2
King, Joshua	Watford FC	2
Ings, Danny	Aston Villa	2
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	2
Gray, Demarai	Everton FC	2
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	2
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	2
Smith-Rowe, Emile	Arsenal FC	2
James, Reece	Chelsea FC	2
Grealish, Jack	Manchester City	2