Fußball International

Paris Saint-Germain left nothing to chance at the end of the 34th match day in Ligue 1 and beat relegation candidate Troyes 3-1 away.

The capital club takes the lead early on thanks to a header by Kylian Mbappe (8th). The Frenchman is the last remaining part of the feared ‘MNM’ attacking trio after Lionel Messi was suspended for two weeks and Neymar’s season already ended with injury.

Troyes keeps game open for a long time

The difference in quality between the two sides is evident throughout the match, even if Troyes fights back as best he can. Goalkeeper Gauthier Gallon kept his team in the game with a few saves in the first half, giving the underdog two chances to equalize just before half-time, but missed them.

In the second half, PSG upped the ante and were rewarded with Vitinha’s second goal (60′). Then the Scheichklub managed the game, the late goal by Xavier Chavalerin (83rd) was countered by Fabian Ruiz (86th) shortly afterwards with a well-placed shot and thus made the final score 3-1.

With four laps to go, the Parisians still have a six-point lead over pursuers RC Lens. In the rest of the program, PSG only has opponents from the lower half of the table, which could make it difficult for the team of ÖFB legionnaire Kevin Danso to catch up.