Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 4-1 win over Amiens, with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Mauro Icardi doing the damage.
2019/2020 Ligue 1
4-1
Match Report
Kylian Mbappe scored for the seventh successive match across all competitions as his brace led the way in Paris Saint-Germain's 4-1 Ligue 1 defeat of Amiens.
The France star, who celebrated his 21st birthday on Friday, was in lethal form as he took his Ligue 1 tally to 11 for the season, with PSG's star-studded unit of attackers causing struggling Amiens no end of problems and ensuring the champions remain seven points clear of Marseille at the summit heading into the winter break.
PSG's particularly reliable combination of Neymar and Mbappe linked up to great effect early on when the latter opened the scoring in what was a lively first-half display from the former Monaco talent.
Neymar then found the net for the fifth game in a row early in the second half and Mbappe's second of the day put a result beyond the visitors, who did at least manage to pull one back via John Stiven Mendoza, though Mauro Icardi wrapped up a comfortable win late on.
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Match Events
3' MISS! Icardi's header over the bar
Di Maria collects the ball on the right flank before picking out Meunier with his overlapping pass, and the defender then clips a delivery into the box which Icardi directs comfortably over the bar from a close-range header.
10' GOAL! PSG 1-0 Amiens (Mbappe)
The hosts launch a quick break following a spell of Amiens pressure as Icardi tees up Neymar deep in their own half, and the Brazilian then threads an excellent through-ball into the path of Mbappe who rune through on goal and then chips the ball over the goalkeeper.
22' Diallo goes off injured
Diallo's injury means PSG are forced into making their first change as Verratti is brought on.
23' So close from Mbappe!
Meunier collects the ball on the right flank before squaring a pass into the box which Dibassy then deflects into the path of Mbappe inside the six-yard box, but his powerful effort is blocked by Gurtner in the Amiens goal.
29' CHANCE! Neymar's shot saved
Neymar surges forward from midfield before launching a shot from just outside the left-hand side of the box, but he skids his effort straight into the grateful hands of Gurtner.
46' GOAL! PSG 2-0 Amiens (Neymar)
Di Maria surges towards the edge of the box before threading it through to Icardi to his right, and the striker then cuts inside before eventually teeing up Neymar in the centre of the goal who powers the ball home from close range.
58' Silva goes off injured
Silva is receiving medical treatment after staying down following his foul on Diabate, and it looks like he will be unable to continue.
65' GOAL! PSG 3-0 Amiens (Mbappe)
Di Maria threads a disguised throughball into the path of Mbappe on the right-hand side of the box, and Mbappe then uses his quick feet to take it beyond Dibassy before smashing it past Gurtner.
70' GOAL! PSG 3-1 Amiens (Mendoza)
Diabate shows good determination to keep hold of the ball on the left flank before lobbing a delivery towards Mendoza at the back post, and he then slots it home from around 12 yards out.
84' GOAL! PSG 4-1 Amiens (Icardi)
Bernat receives the ball on the left-hand side of the box before whipping a teasing cross towards the back post, and Icardi stretches out his leg to poke it beyond Gurtner.
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