Kylian Mbappe becomes second ever teenager to score in a World Cup final after Pele

France's young sensation Kylian Mbappe became just the second teenager ever to score in the final of a World Cup. The 19-year-old scored his nation's fourth goal in the 4-2 win over Croatia in the final of World Cup 2018.

He follows the footsteps of Brazilian legend Pele, who was the only player before to score a goal in the final as a teenager. Pele was a mere 17 when he won the 1958 World Cup with Brazil. 
 

Earlier in the tournament, Mbappe became only the second ever teenager to score two goals in a match after Pele. He scored a double when France beat Argentina 4-3 in the round of 16.
 

France beat Croatia 4-2, and in doing so, lifted the prestigious trophy for the second time in their history. Contrary to the pre-match talks, the final turned out to be a one-sided affair, with moments of controversies and brilliance.

The first goal came from a piece of good fortune. Antoine Griezmann's free kick in the box was deflected in his own net by Mario Mandzukic. Despite falling behind, Croatia didn't let their heads drop, and equalized through Ivan Perisic in the 28th minute.

Controversy struck the game in the 34th minute, when the referee, after consultation with VAR, awarded a penalty to France after Perisic had headed the ball into his own hand. Griezmann stepped up, and gave France the lead.

In the second half, France came out all guns blazing, and doubled their lead in the 59th minute. Paul Pogba scored a screamer from his left foot from the edge of the box to make it 3-1.

And matters turned worse for Croatia, when Mbappe scored a beauty from 20 yards out, and created history. There was a brief hint of return for Croatia after a Hugo Lloris blunder allowed Mandzukic to make it 4-2. 

But France held on, and lifted the World Cup for the second time.