Mbappe put the Ligue 1 leaders a goal up with just 10 minutes played with a stunning piece of solo work.
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Picking the ball up just onside from a wonderful Neymar pass, Mbappe ran at the Lille defence, cutting in from the left.
Three defenders stood in his way, but that was no problem for the 24-year-old superstar who nutmegged one, tricked another, and found his way through a gap before slotting past Lukas Chevalier.
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So good was the skill, that 39-year-old former Southampton, West Ham and Crystal Palace defender Fonte was left limping off the pitch after an attempted last-ditch block.
Neymar later doubled the lead, but Lille fought back for a 3-2 advantage with 20 minutes to play.
The Brazilian also left the pitch with a nasty looking injury, leaving his side in trouble, but Mbappe then equalised with 86 minutes on the clock.
The Frenchman was in unstoppable form, but it ended up being his Argentine teammate who stole the show.
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Winning a free kick deep into stoppage time, Messi tricked the keeper by aiming for the right-side, with his shot glancing off the post and in.
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Mbappe was the real star though, and had missed PSG's last three games, returning as a substitute against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last time out.
As a demonstration of how key the striker is, Christoph Galtier's side PSG lost their previous league game against Monaco and cup tie against Marseille without Mbappe to call upon.
That's seen things dramatically tighten at the top in France, but Mbappe's return may soon put an end to any potential title race.
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The story is very different in Europe though, with PSG losing the first leg of their last 16 tie against Bayern 1-0 at home.
Former youth product Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the game before refusing to celebrate, and Mbappe was then brought on with half an hour to play.
His impact was again phenomenal, drawing an incredible save from Yann Sommer before twice putting the ball in the net.
However, both of those efforts were ruled out for offside, leaving it all to do for PSG in Munich on March 8.
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