Kylian Mbappe has now scored 156 goals for PSG
Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and created another as Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain fought back to beat relegation-threatened Saint-Etienne.
Lionel Messi set Mbappe up for the equaliser with a fine pass into the box after Denis Bouanga had given the visitors a shock early lead.
Messi again provided the assist as Mbappe added a second after the break.
Mbappe then created a third for Danilo Pereira to complete the win and send PSG 16 points clear at the top.
The two goals from the 23-year-old French striker saw him join Zlatan Ibrahimovic as PSG’s second highest-ever scorer with 156 goals.
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Mbappe’s stunning cross with the outside of his boot to find Pereira at the back post for a header ensured PSG avoided dropping points for the second successive week, having been upstaged 3-1 by Nantes seven days earlier.
Saint-Etienne, however, made sure it was no easy return to winning ways for PSG despite being a side that started the day 15 places and 37 points behind the runaway competition leaders.
Defeat leaves Saint-Etienne two places and one point above the relegation spots, having also played one game more than every side below them.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsPSG
Formation 4-3-3
50G Donnarumma24Kehrer5Marquinhos3Kimpembe25Tavares Mendes18Wijnaldum15Danilo27Gueye30Messi7Mbappé10Neymar
- 50G Donnarumma24KehrerSubstituted forDi Maríaat 45’minutes5MarquinhosBooked at 90mins3Kimpembe25Tavares MendesSubstituted forBernatat 81’minutes18Wijnaldum15Danilo27GueyeBooked at 56mins30Messi7MbappéSubstituted forIcardiat 83’minutes10NeymarSubstituted forDraxlerat 83’minutes
Substitutes
- 1Navas9Icardi11Di María14Bernat17Dagba22Diallo23Draxler28Ebimbe34Simons
Saint-Étienne
Formation 5-4-1
50Bernardoni14Sacko8Camara22Mangala3Nade5Kolodziejczak18Nordin28Youssouf6Gourna-Douath20Bouanga7Boudebouz
- 50Bernardoni14Sacko8Camara22MangalaBooked at 9minsSubstituted forMoukoudiat 56’minutes3Nade5Kolodziejczak18NordinSubstituted forThioubat 67’minutes28YoussoufSubstituted forHamoumaat 57’minutes6Gourna-DouathSubstituted forMoueffekat 67’minutes20BouangaSubstituted forAouchicheat 72’minutes7Boudebouz
Substitutes
- 2Moukoudi9Thioub11Antunes da Silva17Aouchiche21Hamouma25Dioussé26Sako29Moueffek40Green
Referee:Pierre GaillousteMatch StatsHome TeamPSGAway TeamSaint-ÉtiennePossessionHome62%Away38%ShotsHome21Away13Shots on TargetHome8Away6CornersHome8Away3FoulsHome9Away13Live TextPost update
Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Saint-Etienne 1.
90’+3’Full Time
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Saint-Etienne 1.
90’+3’Post update
Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
90’+1’Post update
Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
90’Booking
Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
89’Post update
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89’Post update
Foul by Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne).
88’Post update
Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
88’Post update
Attempt saved. Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Draxler with a cross.
87’Post update
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
87’Post update
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
87’Post update
Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Idrissa Gueye tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
86’Post update
Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
86’Post update
Attempt blocked. Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85’Post update
Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
85’Post update
Sada Thioub (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83’Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Neymar.
83’Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Kylian Mbappé.
82’Post update
Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
81’Post update
Attempt saved. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
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