Mbappe's Brace Fires PSG Top Of Ligue 1
17 October, 2020
Ligue 1
Result: Nimes 0-4 Paris Saint-Germain
Date: 16 October 2020
Venue: Stade des Costières
Paris Saint-Germain moved top of Ligue 1 after thrashing Nimes 4-0, with Kylian Mbappe netting a brace on Friday night.
With Neymar, Mauro Icardi, and Angel Di Maria missing through injury, there have been debuts for Rafinha and Moise Kean in the attack.
The hosts were dealt a blow after just 12 minutes when Loïck Landre was proven a straight red card for catching Rafinha in the chest with a dangerous challenge.
The deadlock was eventually broken in the 32nd minute as Rafinha played an excellent ball for Mbappe to latch onto prior to the Frenchman rounded Baptiste Reynet to slot into a clear net.
PSG continued to threaten for more goals but Reynet produced a few fine saves to keep out Kean and Idrissa Gueye in the ultimate ten minutes of the stanza.
The battle continued in the next half as Mbappe was played through on goal once more but Reynet was on hand to keep the scoreline to 1 with a fine save well on 50 minutes.
When Reynet was beaten, the woodwork came to Nimes' rescue as right-back Alessandro Florenzi saw his volley crash against the upright.
Florenzi had not been to be denied with 13 minutes remaining as the Italian had the simple task of firing home from close range after Pablo Sarabia's knockdown.
Mbappe was able to complete his brace in the 83rd minute with a finish similar to his first goal after being slipped in by Sarabia.
Sarabia got on the scoresheet himself five minutes later with a neat finish from close range to go with his two assists as PSG moved to of the table.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za