Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris St-Germain moved top of Ligue 1 with victory over Reims.
Mbappe beat Yehvann Diouf with a volleyed effort from the edge of the area to give hand PSG a third-minute lead.
He scored again in the second half, tapping in a Carlos Soler through ball from close range.
Mbappe sealed his side’s victory with his third of the evening when he struck a Bradley Barcola cutback past Diouf.
Reims showed promise and thought they scored in the first half through Junya Ito, but his goal was disallowed for offside.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was regularly called into action to defend his side’s advantage with a number of point-blank saves.
The result leaves PSG sitting a point ahead of second-placed Nice in the French top flight.
Line-ups
Reims
Formation 5-4-1
- 94Diouf
- 32FoketSubstituted forKhadraat 70′minutes
- 24Agbadou
- 2Okumu
- 5AbdelhamidBooked at 51mins
- 25De SmetSubstituted forWilson-Esbrandat 75′minutes
- 7Ito
- 8RichardsonSubstituted forDiakitéat 70′minutes
- 21Matusiwa
- 9DaramySubstituted forDiakhonat 83′minutes
- 15Munetsi
Substitutes
- 4Busi
- 11Salama
- 14Khadra
- 19Wilson-Esbrand
- 22Diakité
- 27Bojang
- 67Diakhon
- 72Koné
- 96Olliero
PSG
Formation 4-2-2-2
- 99G Donnarumma
- 28SolerSubstituted forHernándezat 81′minutes
- 5Marquinhos
- 37Skriniar
- 26Mukiele
- 33Zaïre-Emery
- 8Ruiz
- 10DembéléSubstituted forBarcolaat 74′minutes
- 7Mbappé
- 9Gonçalo RamosSubstituted forVitinhaat 45′minutes
- 19Lee Kang-inSubstituted forNdourat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Ugarte
- 17Vitinha
- 21Hernández
- 27Ndour
- 29Barcola
- 30Letellier
- 38Mbappé
- 80Tenas
- 97Kurzawa
- Referee:
- Willy Delajod
- Attendance:
- 20,500
Live Text
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Match ends, Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
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Second Half ends, Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
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Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
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Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
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Attempt missed. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
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Foul by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
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Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Oumar Diakité (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito.
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Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emmanuel Agbadou (Reims).
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Attempt blocked. Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa.
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Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vitinha.
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Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
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Mamadou Diakhon (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Hernández.
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Attempt blocked. Oumar Diakité (Reims) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Reims. Mamadou Diakhon replaces Mohamed Daramy.
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Goal! Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola following a fast break.
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Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Carlos Soler.
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Corner, Reims. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
