Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1.
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Kylian Mbappe reached 20 league goals in a season for the first time by scoring as Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain thrashed Montpellier.
Layvin Kurzawa opened the scoring for PSG but Montpellier levelled through a Florent Mollet free-kick.
Angel di Maria's free-kick made it 2-1 and the hosts pulled clear through Christopher Nkunku and a Vitorino Hilton own goal.
France striker Mbappe, 20, then struck as PSG went 15 points clear of Lille.
It was his 20th goal from 19 league games this season, and 25th in all competitions.
Mbappe scored 13 league goals last term for PSG having hit 15 for Monaco in 2016-17.
Line-ups
PSG
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Buffon
- 4KehrerSubstituted forDiabyat 83'minutes
- 5Marquinhos
- 3Kimpembe
- 20Kurzawa
- 24Nkunku
- 13Alves da SilvaBooked at 64minsSubstituted forDagbaat 77'minutes
- 6VerrattiBooked at 67mins
- 23Draxler
- 11Di MaríaSubstituted forChoupo-Motingat 68'minutes
- 7Mbappé
Substitutes
- 16Areola
- 17Choupo-Moting
- 27Diaby
- 31Dagba
- 33Toufiqui
- 34N'Soki
Montpellier
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 40Lecomte
- 5Teodósio MendesSubstituted forCozzaat 19'minutes
- 4Da Silva
- 3Congré
- 2Aguilar
- 13Skhiri
- 14Le TallecSubstituted forLasneat 81'minutes
- 8OyongoBooked at 59mins
- 10LabordeSubstituted forSambiaat 74'minutes
- 25Mollet
- 32Skuletic
Substitutes
- 6Sambia
- 7Lasne
- 12Boutobba
- 16Bertaud
- 19Camara
- 23Píriz
- 31Cozza
- Referee:
- François Letexier
- Attendance:
- 47,198
Match Stats
Home TeamPSGAway TeamMontpellier
- Possession
- Home65%
- Away35%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away7
- Corners
- Home8
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1.
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Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
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Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
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Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
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Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
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Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
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Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
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Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
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Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku following a corner.
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Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
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Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Diaby replaces Thilo Kehrer.
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Attempt missed. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Damien Le Tallec.
Goal!
Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa following a fast break.
