Kylian Mbappe scores two goals as Paris Saint-Germain secured another step towards the Ligue 1 title. They had an unconvincing performance in their 2-1 win over bottom club Angers on Friday.
Kylian Mbappe led the way for PSG, scoring the opener in the ninth minute and adding another before the half-hour mark.
This moved him ahead as the French top flight’s leading scorer for the season with 22 goals.
PSG appeared to be headed for a big victory, but they eased off in the second half, allowing relegation-bound Angers to score a late goal through Sada Thioub.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have now taken an 11-point lead at the top of the table with only six games remaining. However, their nearest challengers, Marseille, have the chance to reduce the gap when they visit Lyon on Sunday.
A record 11th French crown, and ninth since the Qatari takeover of 2011, is now inevitable with the capital club claiming a third straight win to ease the pressure on embattled coach Christophe Galtier.
However, Galtier was critical of his side’s performance after they failed to build on a strong start, just like in last week’s 3-1 win over Lens when all their goals came before half-time.
“As much as we were serious and clinical in the first half, like Lens last week we took our foot off the pedal completely in the second half,” Galtier told broadcaster Amazon Prime.
“We played without any rhythm and didn’t really try to add to our lead. There is frustration for me as a coach. Of course we won and are top of the league but when you are at Paris Saint-Germain you can’t settle for only playing for half of the game.”