LIONEL MESSI watched on from the stands as Kylian Mbappe got here to Paris Saint-Germain’s rescue towards minnows Angers.
PSG fought from a purpose behind to grab all three factors due to Mbappe’s controversial penalty.
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Messi, Angel Di Maria, and Neymar needed to watch on from the stands.
The South American trio had simply returned from their involvement with their respective worldwide sides.
Angers took a shock first half lead, with Angelo Fulgini assembly former Southampton winger Sofiane Boufal’s cross.
The Ligue 1 minnows managed to close PSG out for the remainder of the primary half and half of the second.
However Danilo Pereira headed the Parisians again on stage phrases.
Regardless of PSG dominating the sport, they struggled to search out the standard to execute the proper last ball to win all three factors.
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Luck was on their aspect, although.
Mauro Icardi’s late headed effort struck the arm of an Angers defender from point-blank vary.
The referee checked the VAR monitor and awarded a spot-kick, which Mbappe calmly slotted house.
The win extends PSG’s lead on the prime of Ligue 1 to 9 factors, with Lens in second on 18.
Good and PSG’s opponents Angers make up the remainder of the highest 4.
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