Paris Saint-Germain recorded a difficult victory in Ligue 1 on Wednesday evening. year-old Kylian Mbappé was important by scoring two goals during a 3-1 win over FC Metz. His first in particular was of great beauty. The victory keeps PSG's lead over number two OGC Nice at five points.
Luis Enrique decided to change his starting eleven in three places compared to last Sunday's league match with Lille OSC (1-1).
Gianluigi Donnarumma returned after a suspension, while Ousmane Dembélé was missing due to an injury. Lucas Hernández had to settle for a place on the bench, so Milan Skriniar and Randal Kolo Muani started in the starting line-up.
Vitinha was close to making it 1-0 with just under ten minutes on the clock. The Portuguese was able to lash out, but had to watch as Alexandre Oukidja barely managed to save the ball. It turned out to be one of the few highlights before half time.
The game finally started early in the second half, when Vitinha managed to break the spell. The attacker only had to put his foot on the ball when Kang-in Lee turned in a cross.
Through Mbappé, PSG managed to push through with an hour on the clock. With a brilliant goal he gave his team a 2-0 lead. The French star player shot from the edge of the sixteen-meter area via the underside of the crossbar.
WHAT A DELICIOUS ???????!?! ?? Kylian Mbappé gives himself a wonderful goal for his birthday ??#ZiggoSport #Ligue1 #PSGMetz pic.twitter.com/OzUMuCEAko
— Ziggo Sport Voetbal (@ZS_Voetbal) December 20, 2023
There seemed to be no problem for the Parisians, but out of nowhere Metz found the tying goal. Matthieu Udol convincingly headed in a corner at the first post: 2-1. PSG secured victory in the final phase through Mbappé, who took advantage of a blunder in the visitors' defense. Joseph Nduquidi gave Mbappé a gift on his birthday with a back pass that was far too short, after which the attacker was allowed to slide into an empty goal: 3-1.
Mbappe gets a ???????????? ?? It is clear that it is the Frenchman's birthday, because the Metz defense is also giving a present! ??#ZiggoSport #Ligue1 #PSGMetz pic.twitter.com/UYLS60lucO
— Ziggo Sport Voetbal (@ZS_Voetbal) December 20, 2023
| No. | Team | M | W | G | V | +/- | Pnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 40 |
| 2 | OGC Nice | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Stade Brest | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | RC Lens | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Reims | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Stade Rennes | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Le Havre | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Montpellier | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Nantes | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Metz | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 16 |
| 15 | Olympique Lyon | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Toulouse | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Lorient | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -14 | 12 |
| 18 | Clermont | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -15 | 11 |
Date:Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 9:00 PM
Stadium:Parc des Princes (Paris)
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