Kylian Mbappe scores his one hundredth aim for PSG

Kylian Mbappe scored his one hundredth aim for Paris Saint-Germain, netting a brace because the French league chief beat Monaco 2-0 on Sunday.
The France star, who scored twice midweek within the Champions League in a 4-1 win in opposition to Club Brugge, gave PSG the lead from the penalty spot and doubled his tally simply earlier than halftime from Lionel Messi’s help.

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At the age of twenty-two years and 357 days, Mbappé is the youngest participant to attain 100 targets for a single group within the French prime flight, in line with Opta’s evaluation of statistics since 1950.
The snug win elevated PSG’s lead over second-place Marseille to 13 factors.
PSG had solely a few possibilities within the first half and transformed each as Mbappé confirmed no mercy for the membership he helped to the French league title in 2017.

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The hosts had been awarded a penalty after Djibril Sidibe fouled Angel Di Maria. Mbappé took the penalty and beat Monaco goalkeeper Alexander Nübel to interrupt the impasse within the eleventh minute.
Messi initiated the counterattack that led to PSG’s second aim. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner intercepted a move, ran previous defenders earlier than organising Mbappé, who curled a shot into the again of the online.
DIENG SCREAMER
Senegal striker Bamba Dieng scored with a shocking acrobatic volley as Marseille received 2-0 at Strasbourg to maneuver as much as second.

Jorge Sampaoli’s group broke the impasse close to the hour-mark when Dieng related with a cross from Luis Henrique and unleashed his right-footed bicycle kick.
Dieng was additionally in the beginning of the transfer, having recovered the ball in midfield. It was Dieng’s first aim since September after he went by a nine-match goalless drought.
“It was an incredible goal,” Sampaoli mentioned.
Marseille, which boasts the league’s finest protection, produced a ninth clear sheet this season. Only Liverpool has accomplished higher within the 5 prime European leagues.
Defender Duje Caleta-Car sealed Marseille’s win within the 81st, heading dwelling a nook kick from Dimitri Payet on the close to publish.
The end result lifted Marseille one level above third-place Rennes.
LOPES SAVES TEAM
Goalkeeper Anthony Lopes stored his group afloat with a pair of decisive saves as Lyon secured a 0-0 draw at defending champion Lille.
Both Lille and Lyon have been inconsistent this season and their midtable contest lacked leisure all through the primary half, with neither group capable of muster a shot at aim at Pierre Mauroy stadium.
Lille pushed exhausting within the final half-hour and got here near opening the scoring within the 68th minute after Jonathan Ikone discovered striker Burak Yilmaz, whose shot from shut vary was parried away by Lopez with a agency hand. Ikone’s effort from the rebound was properly over the bar.

Lopes was decisive once more three minutes later when he blocked one other try from Yilmaz, a robust right-footed effort from the sting of the field. Lille had a few additional possibilities towards the top however lacked a of completion.
“We needed to come together collectively. We needed a match that could be a reset in terms of our state of mind,” Lopes mentioned. “We are not far from that.” Lille is now unbeaten in six matches however has received simply six of its 18 league video games to date.
NICE DOWNS RENNES
Nice continued its good kind on the highway to finish a three-match winless run with a 2-1 victory at Rennes, with targets from Kasper Dolberg and Youcef Atal.
The Riviera group moved to inside one level of Rennes. Nice has claimed 19 of its 30 factors away from dwelling. Only PSG has accomplished higher away this season (20). Dolberg scored from the spot then turned supplier for Atal.
The hosts bought one again by Benjamin Bourigeaud’s effort within the 59th and pushed exhausting for an equalizer however Nice defended properly till the top.
BIG WIN FOR METZ
Metz secured an emphatic 4-1 win over fellow struggler Lorient to leapfrog its rival within the relegation zone. Metz’s first win at dwelling this season lifted the membership to 18th within the standings, stage on factors with Lorient.
The hosts bought a superb begin and led 3-0 after 18 minutes. Lorient defender Moritz Jenz injected some suspense into the sport with a left-footed shot from very shut vary within the 68th to scale back the lead however Ibrahima Niane put the sport to mattress with a nice header from Farid Boulaya’s help.
OTHER MATCHES
Angers was upset 1-0 at dwelling by Clermont. Mohamed Bayo scored a late penalty to safe three factors for his group after Angers dominated with out discovering a leading edge. Bordeaux received 2-1 at Troyes.