French superstar Kylian Mbappe netted thrice as Paris Saint Germain (PSG) beat Montpelliar by 6-2 on Sunday to get their first Ligue 1 win in four games.
PSG has now secured a 12-point lead over Brest, securing 59 points from 26 matches. On the other hand, Montpellier is battling relegation, stuck at 26 points, just one above the danger zone.
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PSG bagged a lead in the 14th minute, with Mbappe delivering a cross that was converted by Vitinha. The French captain found the back of the net eight minutes later, following a one-two with Randal Kolo Muani.
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Montpellier edged back into the proceedings with Arnaud Nordin and Teji Savanier getting on the scoresheet for them.
The latter came through a spot-kick that was awarded to them after PSG custian Gianluigi Donnarumma fouled Tanguy Coulibaly inside the box.
🔴🔵✨ Kylian Mbappé has now scored 24 goals in 24 Ligue1 games after his hat-trick tonight.38 goals in 37 games in all competitions this season. pic.twitter.com/j6RVuDjTC5
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Mbappe recovered the lead for PSG in the 50th minute. Lee Kang-in scored the fourth goal of the team in the 53rd minute, before Mbappe rounded off his hat-trick, which is his second in the current campaign of the French top-tier.
Whilst his days in the French capital with the move to Spanish giants Real Madrid around the corner, Mbappe will be hoping to sign off from PSG on a high.
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