Kylian Mbappe scored 5 times for PSG in a French Cup match©AFP
Kylian Mbappe, one of the best players in the world right now, had a special appearance for Paris Saint-Germain as his side thrashed minnows Pays de Cassel 7-0 in a Coupe de France match on Monday. In the match, Mbappé scored an astonishing 5 times, a feat he had not achieved in his career until this match. Mbappe was handed the captain’s armband for the match, with Neymar also starting alongside him in attack while Lionel Messi was rested. Although PSG were the clear favorites to win the match, even Mbappé didn’t expect to find the back of the net five times.
The young striker, who scored a hat-trick in France’s defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final just over a month ago, scored a hat-trick here in the first half as PSG led 4-0 at half-time against their regional opponents. .
He struck twice more after the restart, with Neymar and Carlos Soler scoring PSG’s other goals in the last 32. Here’s the video:
The highlights of our victory US Pays de Cassel (0-7) in the @coupedefrance! @KMBappe @neymarjr @Carlos10Soler #USPCPSG pic.twitter.com/CFSUQQEShS
— Paris Saint Germain (@PSG_English) January 24, 2023
The Qatar-owned club, which has won the French Cup 14 times, more than any other team, will now play in the last 16 early next month against bitter rivals Marseille.
That match is scheduled for the week of February 6, just a week before PSG host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League final-16 draw.
“Once we scored the first goal, it became more difficult for our opponents,” PSG boss Christophe Galtier told reporters.
“The opponents we will face in the coming weeks are of a different quality,” he added.
With AFP inputs
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