January 08, (THEWILL) – Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, was in scintillating form, firing a hat-trick to help the Ligue 1 giants thrash amateur side Revel 9-0 in the French Cup round-of-64 on Sunday. Despite missing several chances, the prolific Frenchman finished with three goals to take his season’s tally to 25.
Marco Asensio pulled the strings for PSG in midfield, orchestrating waves of attacks on the sixth-tier opponents. The Spaniard also got on the scoresheet himself just before half-time in a hopelessly one-sided affair at the Stade Pierre-Fabre.
After early pressure, PSG broke the deadlock in the 16th minute through Mbappe, who latched on to Carlos Soler’s pass to slot home. They doubled their advantage courtesy of an own goal before Asensio and Mbappe added two more by the interval.
Mbappe got his treble shortly after the restart, while Gonçalo Ramos and Randal Kolo Muani also got in on the act in the second period. It was a chastening experience for the amateur outfit, who nevertheless can be proud of their French Cup run this campaign.
As for the Parisians, it was business as usual as they geared up for their title defence in pursuit of domestic glory. The comprehensive scoreline would have delighted manager Enrique, who saw his superstar forward back to his sharpest.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
