Nantes vs. Paris Saint-Germain – Soccer Match Report – September 3, 2022

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain equipped for his or her Champions League opener with a routine 3-0 win at 10-man Nantes to remain high of the Ligue 1 standings on Saturday.

France ahead Mbappe discovered the again of the web both aspect of the interval to take his season’s tally to seven earlier than being changed by Neymar as coach Christophe Galtier appeared to spare the duo earlier than PSG host Juventus on Tuesday.

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PSG have 16 factors from six video games and lead second-placed Marseille, who beat AJ Auxerre 2-0 away, on aim distinction.

PSG opened the scoring when Mbappe beat Nantes keeper Alban Lafont from contained in the field after being arrange by Lionel Messi within the 18th minute.

The hosts have been lowered to 10 males six minutes later when Fabio Da Silva was proven a straight purple card for a harmful deal with on Vitinha.

Mbappe doubled the lead 9 minutes into the second half on the finish of a fast counter assault. The 23-year-old discovered Messi within the field and the Argentine slid the ball in direction of Mbappe who tapped in on the close to publish.

Nuno Mendes then made it 3-0 within the 68th minute, firing dwelling after Neymar’s strike had bounced off the publish for PSG’s twenty fourth aim in Ligue 1 this season.

Olympique Lyonnais, who’ve a sport in hand, climbed as much as third on 13 factors after Karl Toko Ekambi’s double and a aim by Alexandre Lacazette gave them a powerful 5-0 victory towards Angers.

Lens are fourth, additionally on 13 factors, and journey to Stade de Reims on Sunday.

Earlier, Marseille continued their near-perfect begin with a stable victory at promoted Auxerre with Alexis Sanchez displaying his price together with his third aim since becoming a member of from Inter Milan as a free agent through the shut season.

Igor Tudor’s aspect prevailed by an early Gerson aim and substitute Sanchez’s late strike whereas Cengiz Beneath caught the attention with a sterling show within the first half, 4 days earlier than their Champions League journey to Tottenham Hotspur in London.