Topics: UEFA Champions League, Barcelona, PSG, Kylian Mbapé, Ferenc Puskas, Andriy Shevchenko
The French star was able to lead PSG's come from behind win over Los Culés, which included the equalizer after Messi's opening

Fans and experts beñieved that Kylian Mbappé needed to step up and deliver a top-caliber performance against Barcelona to be considered as football's next big thing, and the Frenchman did not disappoint in his first game at Camp Nou.

Paris Saint-Germain's No.7 did not waste his chance to make his presence felt at Los Blaugranas' home with an impressive performance, which included a hat-trick and a complete dominance over Barcelona's defenders, especially against USMNT footballer Sergiño Dest.

Mbappé scored via an individual effort right after the 30-minute mark, and added two more to his tally during the second half. The first one of those came after a botched effort by Gerard Piqué to clear the ball, and the second one took place after a lightning-like counter-attack led by Julian Draxler.

With this performance, Mbappé became the first player in history to score a hat-trick against Barcelona at Camp Nou in a KO stage match. There were a few players to accomplish that feat previously, but none of them in a decisive stage.

And if that was not enough reason to praise Mbappé's performance, have a look at his numbers since his debut in UEFA Champions League games.