French League one: LORIENT 1- 4 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

 

Braces from super-striker Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele saw Paris Saint-Germain ease past Lorient with a 4-1 away win to move a step closer to claiming their record-extending 12th Ligue 1 title.

Lorient strikers bluntness infront of goal was once again their undoing and they spurned a golden chance through Aymen Kari in the opening stages and were made to pay when Dembele's composed finish put the visitors ahead after 19 minutes.

Mbappe's superb flicked finish saw Luis Enrique's side double their lead just three minutes later, while Gianluigi Donnarumma had to be alert at the other end to deny Tiemoue Bakayoko's header from a corner later in the first half.

PSG added a third as Mbappe turned provider after the break, jinking past Nathaniel Adjei with a cute bit of skill before setting up Dembele to slam home his second.

Mohammed Bamba's powerful header aroused faint hopes of a dramatic Lorient comeback but the visitors saw the game out resolutely, with Mbappe finding his second in the 90th minute with a fine curling effort past Lorient's goalkeeper.

Kylian Mbappe produced impressive displays to propel PSG towards the brink of yet another Ligue 1 title. The Frenchman was at his devastating best, notching up two goals and one assist and underlining, once again, just how much Luis Enrique's side will miss him when he leaves at the end of the season.