Kylian Mbappe scored a brace on Saturday as Paris Saint-Germain hammered tailender Dijon 4-0 to throw the pressure to title contenders Lille and Lyon, who will play on Sunday.
The French international, two-time Ligue 1 golden boot winner, added his league tally of the season to 18 goals with the double, while Moise Kean and Danilo Pereira also scored.
“I think it was a very professional performance in the squad’s approach to the game,” said PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino. “I think that with the very difficult circumstances the team put in a good performance and we were very solid.”
The Argentine coach suffered his second defeat since taking charge of the French club last week in a 2-0 defeat to Mbappe’s former side Monaco.
The defending champion, who has played one more game, currently ranks the second with one point off pace-setter Lille, who hosts Strasbourg this matchday, and two ahead of third-placed Lyon, who travels to Marseille in the focus match of this round.
