Who needs Messi and Neymar when Kylian is still around: Mbappe kills Lens in Ligue 1 derby
Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 27.08.23. | 00:18
The Saints showed no mercy against last season's runners-up (3-1)
Sure, it won't be as glamorous and shiny as it used to be with Lionel Messi and Neymar around, but Parc des Princes is still a sight of spectacle.
And Kylian Mbappe is definitely the guy who deserves the most credit for that luxurious Paris Saint-Germain look. The mesmerizing striker continued to shine on Saturday night, with a double in a 3-1 win against one of the major title contenders, RC Lens.
The goal from Kylian Mbappé to put PSG up 2-0 VS RC Lens.💫🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/LdVHVtO2om
— Foot Actuality (@Foot_Actuality_) August 26, 2023
Looking as if they're relieved of the pressure compared to the previous seasons, the Saints played wise against last season's runners-up.
PSG's signing from Real Madrid, Marco Asensio, found the back of the net in the dying seconds of the first half, which massively affected the game's momentum.
Once the sides returned from the break, the hosts kept pushing for the second and third, and who'd be a better candidate to do so if not - Mbappe himself.
ANOTHER GOAL MBAPPE 🐐 '3-0#PSGRCLpic.twitter.com/w9Da9Q4Xkf
— 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 (@SRKsSteven) August 26, 2023
Dashing into the box on both occasions, he scored two very similar goals to seal the deserved victory for Luis Enrique's side before Guilavogui made the final score, 3-1, deep into the stoppage time.
LIGUE 1 - MATCHDAY 3
Friday
Nantes - Monaco 3-3 (2-1)
/Mohamed 5 pen, 48, Castelleto 15 - Minamino 27, Ben Yedder 58, Boadu 85/
Saturday
Marseille - Brest 2-0 (1-0)
/Mbemba 4, Sarr 65/
PSG - Lens 3-1 (1-0)
/Asensio 45, Mbappe 52,90 - Guilavogui 90+5/
Sunday
14:00 (1.45) Rennes (4.70) Le Havre (8.00)
16:00 (1.90) Clermont (3.50) Metz (4.10)
16:00 (2.45) Montpellier (3.50) Reims (3.00)
16:00 (2.25) Strasbourg (3.50) Toulouse (3.35)
18:05 (4.00) Lorient (3.60) Lille (2.00)
21:45 (2.25)Nice (3.60) Lyon (3.30)
***odds are subject to change
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