“PSG Without Messi: Victorious Against Troyes with Mbappé’s Explosive Performance”

PSG appeared in Troyes without Messi, who was suspended for two weeks for an unauthorized visit to Saudi Arabia. The favorite took the lead right at the beginning of the match, Mbappé scored his 24th goal of the season from close range.

After an hour of play, Vitinha made his mark, the home team responded in the end, when Chavalerin surprised Donnarumma with a good run. Three minutes later, however, PSG took the two-goal lead back, Mbappé’s cross deflected to Ruíz, who set up the final score with a powerful shot against the post. Nineteenth-placed Troyes loses four rounds before the end, 12 points to save.

Lyon are still in contention for the European Cups and are three points behind fifth-placed Lille after today’s win over Montpellier. Lacazette opened the scoring after half an hour, but at the end of the half, Wahi turned the game around with two goals in two minutes. The 20-year-old French striker added two goals even after switching sides, first converting a penalty in the 53rd minute and scoring the fourth goal two minutes later.

Lyon managed to turn around the unfavorable 1:4 situation. Lacazette’s cut was followed up by Lovren’s header, and in the 82nd minute the former Arsenal striker equalized with his third goal of the match. In the ninth minute of regulation, he gave Lyon three points from a penalty. Two players have scored at least four goals in one French league game for the first time since 1974. Lacazette is joint-top scorer in the French league with 24 goals with Mbappé, while Wahi is eighth with 17 goals.