Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 victory away at Lyon on Sunday, knocking their struggling opponents to the bottom of Ligue 1. Kylian Mbappe scored twice.
Achraf Hakimi and Marco Asensio both scored goals in the first half as PSG put on a merciless performance that bodes well for the remainder of the season. Mbappe scored twice.
In spite of Corentin Tolisso’s penalty kick bringing Lyon within one, the seven-time defending French champions are off to a terrible start, sitting last with just one point after four games.
On goal differential, Laurent Blanc’s team sits third in the division, behind Lens and Clermont, the runners-up from the previous season.
PSG, meanwhile, are up to second, two points behind early league leaders Monaco, after a second straight win to follow draws in their opening two games.
“It is a great result. It is not easy to come and win here, regardless of what the opposition are going through,” said PSG captain Marquinhos.
“We are not yet playing exactly the way the coach wants us to but we are making great progress.
“He is very demanding, very hard with us. He has said there is still room for improvement.”
The team of Luis Enrique is preparing for the commencement of their Champions League campaign, where they will face Newcastle United, AC Milan, and Borussia Dortmund in the group stage.
Randal Kolo Muani, a France striker who came from Eintracht Frankfurt in a rumoured 90 million-euro ($97 million) deal shortly before the transfer market closed on Friday, is still available to join the team.
Kolo Muani couldn’t have made his debut in this game since it was played too soon, but Bradley Barcola made his debut after arriving from Lyon on Thursday for a possible 50 million euro transfer price.
Barcola came off the bench in the dying moments to boos and whistles from the home crowd, but the match was already lost.
Mbappe’s penalty kick gave PSG the lead in the fourth minute after Manuel Ugarte was hauled down in the box by Tolisso as a result of his pushing.
On the 20th minute, Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes turned a low Ousmane Dembele cross out into the path of Hakimi, who then scored to make it 2-0.
