Mbappe scores again as PSG beat Nimes 3-0

PARIS – Kylian Mbappe scored twice to bring all 22 goals to 22 goals while Paris Saint-Germain beat Nîmes 3-0 on Saturday to give 17 points in advance.

Mbappe has scored in all four games since the defeat of Neymar and Edinson Cavani by PSG. The double in the second half of the French star has earned him 51 goals in the league since his victory over Monaco three years ago.

His 22 goals have been scored in 20 league games, and he is the youngest player to reach 50 goals in the French league.

"Every day, I work hard to help my team as much as possible and to have fun too," said Mbappe, who turned 20 in December. "Football keeps having fun, scoring goals and breaking records. That's what motivates me and I'm very happy. "

Barcelona's only star, Lionel Messi, has scored more goals in the top five European leagues, having scored 25 goals with a hat trick on Saturday.

The Frenchman, Mbappe, winner of the World Cup, scored his first goal in the 69th minute with a pbad from Juan Bernat to score 2-0. He clinched his second place in the 89th with a very good finish after having collected the pbad of Christopher Nkunku and brought to the left.

Nkunku had given the advantage to PSG late in the first half with excellent control and a good pbad from Marco Verratti.

The victory gave coach Thomas Tuchel's team a 17-point lead over Lille, who played one game less.

Later on Saturday, Patrick Vieira's Parisian will be out in Amiens and Guingamp, last in the standings, desperately needs a win against Angers. Lille lost points in the race for second place and automatic qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League when it drew 1-1 in Strasbourg on Friday.

Lyon, who occupies the third place, can move within two points of Lille if he wins Sunday in Monaco, but will be deprived of Nabil Fekir after receiving a blow to training.

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