On Sunday, Mbappé matched Edinson Cavani’s PSG club record of 200 goals. Making him the league’s leading scorer with 17 goals.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, two World Cup finalist players, combined to give French league leader Paris Saint-Germain a 3-0 victory over title contender Marseille.
On Sunday, Mbappé matched Edinson Cavani’s PSG club record of 200 goals. Making him the league’s leading scorer with 17 goals.
PSG lost in the French Cup earlier this month at bitter rival Marseille, where Mbappé was injured, so what better place to do it than there? Neymar was out this time for PSG, but the Brazil star didn’t matter.
A victory would have put second-place Marseille just two points behind PSG, the defending champion. Instead, with only 13 rounds remaining, Marseille is eight points behind.
Christophe Galtier, the head coach of PSG, stated, “Everyone put in the right effort.”
Because Galtier is from Marseille and played as a tough defender for the club. Some Marseille fans simply do not comprehend why he is coaching PSG.
After the final whistle, Galtier had to be restrained as he went over to confront an angry Marseille fan who was leaning over to heckle him near the dugout.
When France lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final in December. Mbappé became only the second player to score a hat trick. In a thrilling finale, the inspirational Messi scored twice.
The crowd at the Stade Velodrome, was buoyed by their recent cup victory over a PSG team reeling from five defeats in its previous 12 games. Was quieted this time when they combined each other’s goals to stop the game.
But in the 25th minute, after Nuno Tavares missed a great opportunity for Marseille, Mbappé sprinted through for a typically clinical finish after receiving an exquisite pass from Messi near the halfway line.
Igor Tudor, the coach of Marseille, described Mbappé as “a player from another planet.”
Mbappé found space down the left four minutes later and picked Messi for a close-range finish. Saving PSG from defeating Lille 4-3 with an injury-time free kick.
After scoring his 12th league goal, Messi set Mbappé up again in the 55th minute with a looping pass. Just after veteran striker, Alexis Sanchez missed a great opportunity for Marseille to score again.
PSG’s 18th-inning injury to central defender Presnel Kimpembe was their only negative on an impressive night.
Despite the fact that the nature of his injury was not immediately apparent. He was carried off on a stretcher after falling to the ground unassisted and lying on his face for some time.
With the loss, Marseille is now just two points behind Monaco, which is third. Lens, which is fourth, both of whom have 50 points.
If Monaco had not lost 3-0 to Nice at home earlier. On Sunday in the Riviera derby, it could have been worse for Marseille.
Nice moved up to seventh place thanks to goals from Nigerian striker Terem Moffi in the first 25 minutes and midfielder Khéphren Thuram. The son of France legend Lilian Thuram, just before halftime.
With a goal from Belgium winger Jérémy Doku, fifth-place Rennes defeated Nantes 1-0. Reims easily defeated Toulouse 3-0 in a midtable matchup.
Auxerre, a team in danger of relegation, defeated Lorient 1-0. While Ajaccio, another struggling team, defeated 19th-place Troyes 2-1 at home. Additionally, Clermont and Strasbourg drew 1-1 at home.