Kylian Mbappe steals the show on Neymar's 100th PSG appearance
PSG gave arguably their best performance of the season as they overcame Montpellier 4-0 at Parc des Princes in Ligue 1.
It always looked likely to be a routine victory when the visitors were reduced to 10 men as goalkeeper Jonas Omlin saw red in the first half, and PSG flexed their offensive muscles to a full extent thereafter.
Mbappe particularly starred only days after coming under fire for poor performances.
PSG 4-0 Montpellier: Player Ratings, Match Stats, Player Stats
📷 Kylian Mbappe: Match Snapshot
⚽ ⏱️ 34’ Mbappe really gets the ball rolling for PSG, who have played some fluent stuff but have been unable to find a finishing touch. Neymar makes the initial incision with a pass to Angel Di Maria, who in turn plays through Mbappe to lift the ball over Dimitri Bertaud and into the goal.
A ⏱️ 60’ Mbappe gets to the byline on the right of the park and has the composure to look up and find Neymar unchecked just outside the six-yard box. Of course, the Brazilian does not miss.
⚽ ⏱️ 63’ Incredibly, in the three minutes after setting up Neymar, Mauro Icardi has added a third. Mbappe completes the rout with an easy finish. Again Neymar is at the start of the move, playing a through ball to Icardi. Instead of shooting with just the goalkeeper to beat, he lays it to Mbappe for an easy finish.
〽️ Mbappe: Rating Week-on-Week
✔️ IMPROVEMENT
Mbappe's form has been disappointing in recent times, with a 5/7 FC Rating in the Trophee des Champions win over Marseille nine days ago. He was not much better in Angers.
In this encounter, however, he scored a brilliant 9.8 FC Rating.
🗝️ Key Stats
Mbappe match stats
| Statistic | Value | Notes |
| FC Rating | 9.8 | Rank #1 |
| Mins Played | 90 | |
| Goals | 2 | |
| Assists | 1 | |
| Shots | 4 | |
| On Target | 3 | |
| Touches in box | 15 | Rank #1 |
Mbappe: What Next?
It is up to Mbappe to maintain this level. A trip to struggling Lorient comes next week then a midweek home game against Nimes, who are also fighting relegation.
Mbappe should be licking his lips and seeking a heap of goals in these games.
Kylian Mbappe: Player Stats, Career Stats, Playing Position
PSG 4-0 Montpellier: Player Ratings, Match Stats, Player Stats