Kylian Mbappe grabbed the goals at one end, and Gianluigi Donnarumma kept Paris Saint-Germain alive at the other as Luis Enrique's side saw off an adventurous Reims on Saturday. Despite being out-shot and failing to control the game for long periods, Mbappe's hat-trick and Donnarumma's glut of saves secured a 3-0 win that was harder-earned than the scoreline suggested.
Mbappe opened the scoring after three minutes, guiding a volley into the bottom corner after a fine piece of set-up play from Ousmane Dembele. Reims almost equalised immediately, though, when Junya Ito had the ball in the net — only for the goal to be ruled out for an offside in the build-up. The home side had further chances, too, as they peppered the PSG goal for most of the first half, forcing Donnarumma into three sharp saves.
Mbappe found a crucial second after the break, though, as Carlos Soler burst down the left, and played a perfectly-weighted pass for the oncoming Frenchman — who couldn't miss from three yards out. Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf made one impressive stop keep Mbappe from completing his treble, but the France captain couldn't be denied at the second time of asking, as he drifted into space inside the box and curled a cut-back into the far corner to kill the game for good.
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