After back-to-back sluggish performances in Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 fixtures against RC Lens and Rennes, Kylian Mbappe has now upped his game in the Coupe de France round of 32 matchup against Pays de Cassel.
Minutes after he opened up the scoring in the first half with an effortless goal, Mbappe opted to play the role of a playmaker with an assist to Neymar.
Neymar’s GOAL, great finish! 🇧🇷⚽️
Mbappè with the assist, The Duo 🇫🇷💫
— PSG Report (@PSG_Report) January 23, 2023
NEXT IS NEYMAR 🇧🇷
Neymar puts PSG up 2-0 over Pays de Cassel with a brilliant assist from Mbappé!
📺: FS2 pic.twitter.com/E0BvWJ2p3h
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) January 23, 2023
A mere minute later, Mbappe notched a double to provide PSG with a commanding 3-0 lead in the contest.
Mbappè’s Second Goal 🇫🇷⚽️
Danilo with the assist! 🇵🇹🎯
— PSG Report (@PSG_Report) January 23, 2023
Barring a major collapse over the remainder of the match, PSG will go on to meet Olympique de Marseille in the Coupe de France round of 16 next month.
