November 13, (THEWILL) – A 5-0 victory over Auxerre at the Parc des Princes on Sunday, saw Paris Saint-Germain maintain their five-point advantage at the top of Ligue 1 ahead of the World Cup break.
Following some superb build-up work from Lionel Messi, who returned from injury to join Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in attack, Mbappe opened the floodgates with the game’s first goal.
When Carlos Soler added a second goal and then helped Achraf Hakimi score the home team’s third, PSG’s eighth straight victory in all competitions never appeared in doubt.
The depth of Christophe Galtier’s team was fully utilised, as late goals from substitutes, Renato Sanches and Hugo Ekitike added some flourish to the final result.
After the World Cup, on Wednesday, December 28, PSG will play host to Strasbourg while Auxerre will play Monaco on the same day.
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