PSG 3-0 Nimes: Mbappe, Di Maria and Sarabia strike to bounce-back from Pochettino’s first defeat

PSG 3-0 Nimes: Kylian Mbappe, Angel di Maria and Pablo Sarabia strike as French champions bounce-back from Mauricio Pochettino’s first defeat in Ligue 1

  • PSG welcomed Nimes to the Stade de France for a Ligue 1 clash on Wednesday   
  • Angel di Maria opened-up the scoring, slotting home cooly one-on-one 
  • Di Maria assisted the second goal, whipping in a cross for Pablo Sarabia to score
  • Kylian Mbappe buried the visitors with a lovely strike into the top corner  

Paris St Germain bounced back from last weekend’s defeat with a comprehensive 3-0 home victory against bottom side Nimes to stay hot on Ligue 1 leaders Lille’s heels on Wednesday.

Angel Di Maria, Pablo Sarabia and Kylian Mbappe found the back to put the French champions on 48 points from 23 games.

PSG, who slumped to a 3-2 defeat at Lorient last Sunday, trail Lille by three points and Olympique Lyonnais by one.

Nimes, who have lost nine of their last 11 games, have 15 points from 22 matches.

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PSG eased past Nimes on Wednesday evening, with Angel di Maria firing-in the opening goal

Pablo Sarabia flicked-in the second after 36 minutes from the Argentinian's superb cross in

Pablo Sarabia flicked-in the second after 36 minutes from the Argentinian’s superb cross in 

Kylian Mbappe fired a lovely strike too, getting Mauricio Pochettino back on track in Paris

Kylian Mbappe fired a lovely strike too, getting Mauricio Pochettino back on track in Paris