A PSG player is guilty of ‘the miss of the century,’ and teammate Kylian Mbappe’s reaction is priceless

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• Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has attracted an unwanted accolade. 
• The PSG forward is being awarded "the miss of the century" after he failed to score when the ball appeared to be on the goal-line.
• Choupo-Moting unwittingly scooped the ball away from the goal and into safety.
• Nobody seemed more bemused than Kylian Mbappe, who was watching it all unfold from the sidelines.
• Watch the miss, and the reaction, below.
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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is guilty of "the miss of the century" and nobody seemed as bemused as his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe.

It all began in the 28th minute when the PSG-Strasbourg match was precariously-poised at 1-1. Midfielder Christopher Nkunku capitalized on a defence-splitting through ball and had a one-on-one chance against the goalkeeper from the right-hand side of the penalty spot. 

With a soccer intelligence that belied his 21 years, Nkunku expertly chipped the ball over the reaches of Matz Sels where it was an inch away from rolling over the line.

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But then Choupo-Moting entered the frame, and this is where it turned into a comedy of errors. Even though a goal was almost certain, Choupo-Moting tried to get his own foot on the ball and in doing so unwittingly scooped it away, denying his own team a 2-1 lead.

The British broadcaster BT Sport asked on Twitter if it was "the worst miss of all time" while the soccer-only website Goal.com labeled it "miss of the century."

Watch the miss, and Mbappe’s priceless reaction, right here:

 

The miss proved costly because it meant Strasbourg were able to hold PSG to a 2-2 draw, denying the team the win and the three points necessary to win the Ligue 1 championship title.

But fortunately for Choupo-Moting, PSG gets another shot at glory.

This is because if the team beats or draws second-place Lille on Sunday, then it will have an insurmountable lead and claim a second successive league crown.

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Source: Business Insider – feedback@businessinsider.com (Alan Dawson)