Twitter applauds Pavard's obscene goal, ensuing French onslaught

Full-back to full-back, just as it was drawn up.

France right-back Benjamin Pavard scored arguably the goal of the tournament Saturday against Argentina courtesy of a cross from Lucas Hernandez that found the Stuttgart defender on the edge of the area. Naturally, Twitter had a field day.

Between Nacho, Rojo and Pavard it’s been a decent tournament for the unlikely defender golazo. #WorldCup
— Thomas Floyd (@thomasfloyd10) June 30, 2018

Pavard is primarily a centre-back. Absolutely ridiculous strike.
— Kristian Walsh (@Kristian_Walsh) June 30, 2018

Pavard's goal belongs in the Louvre.
— Jason Davis, The ⚽📻 Maker (@davisjsn) June 30, 2018

Fact. Pavard is the first #FRA defender to score a #WorldCup goal since Lilian Thuram in 1998 (twice v #CRO)
— Fuad Alakbarov ⁠⁠ (@DrAlakbarov) June 30, 2018

This is the World Cup that keeps on giving. Journalists in the media centre in Sochi applauding that strike from Pavard. Some of them may have been Uruguayan.
— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) June 30, 2018

What a strike! No need for paVARd! #WorldCup #FRAARG
— David James (@jamosfoundation) June 30, 2018

And Pavard's goal that opened the floodgates for a dizzying spell from a dazzling France side - and an epic collapse from Argentina.

Argentina falling to bits.
— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarrett) June 30, 2018

Easy to see why Man Utd's reserve keeper is the usual number one for Argentina...
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) June 30, 2018

2 - Kylian Mbappe is the first teenager to score at least twice in a World Cup match since Pele vs Sweden in 1958. Boss. #FRA #ARG #FRAARG #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/3yS6qz5zCp
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 30, 2018