Kylian Mbappe's wait to score a direct free-kick goes on despite the Frenchman scoring a superb winner from a dead-ball situation against Leganes.

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• Mbappe scored brilliant goal vs Leganes
• Came from dead-ball situation
• Law states it doesn't count as direct free-kick

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  With the score at 2-2, Mbappe stood over a free-kick from just outside the box. He rolled the ball to Fran Garcia a yard away, who stopped it dead in its tracks and allowed Mbappe to curl home a superb winner from a slightly different angle. Mbappe has never scored a direct free-kick goal and despite some fans claiming this effort broke his duck, that may not technically be true.

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• THE EXPLANATION

  According to IFAB rules published on the FA website, "the ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves". That would suggest Mbappe took the free-kick when he rolled it to Garcia and that his eventual shot was from open play.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Fans on social media went crazy at the goal, claiming Mbappe had finally scored from a direct free-kick. However, the 'Has Mbappe scored a free-kick account?' that charts the record later tweeted: "I have never seen an assist on a free kick. NOPE. DAY 3409."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE AND REAL MADRID?

  Real Madrid are next in action on Tuesday evening when they host Real Sociedad in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, which they already lead 1-0. They then take on Valencia in La Liga next Saturday.

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