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Kylian Mbappe set another record as France maintained their 100 per cent start in European Championship qualifying Group B with a 1-0 win over Greece.

Mbappe's 55th-minute penalty was his 54th goal of the season and took him clear of Just Fontaine to become the top French scorer in a single club and international campaign.

But there was an air of fortune about his winner in Paris after Odysseas Vlachodimos palmed away his initial penalty only for the referee to spot an infringement and order the kick to be retaken. Mbappe converted at the second attempt to keep Les Bleus top of Group B with four wins from four games.

Kolo Muani and Jules Kounde also had good chances for France while Greece's task became harder after Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent off for a foul on Muani in the 69th minute.

"We win games, and we keep winning them. Although we could have put the game to bed, because we never know what could have happened in the dying minutes," coach Didier Deschamps said to TF1.

"The season was very long for them. They were craving for holidays, but we did what needed to be done to win this game.

 "I'm very happy with what the players showed in this difficult period. There was less experience than six months ago [for the World Cup], but there is quality. I'm very proud of what they did."