PSG 1-0 Rennes: Mbappe scores as Ligue 1 leaders move 16 points clear
PSG 1-0 Rennes: Kylian Mbappe comes to the rescue after a lacklustre display by Mauricio Pochettino’s side as he finally makes the breakthrough in stoppage time to send the Ligue 1 leaders 16 points clear
- Paris St Germain left it late as Kylian Mbappe scored late on to secure victory
- The France star curled his effort into the far corner after a swift counter attack
- Mbappe also hit the post just before he had an effort ruled out for offside by VAR
Runaway leaders Paris St Germain left it late as Kylian Mbappe scored three minutes into stoppage time to beat Rennes 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday.
PSG, who host Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, are now 16 points ahead of second-placed Marseille, who play at struggling Metz on Sunday.
Rennes were three minutes away from becoming only the second team to take points off PSG at the Parc des Princes this season but got caught as they pushed forward and were punished by a quick counter attack.
Runaway leaders Paris St Germain left it late to beat Rennes 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday night
Kylian Mbappe scored three minutes into stoppage time to secure a narrow victory
Lionel Messi set up Mbappe, who opened up his body to casually convert, having gone closest earlier to securing victory for his side.
A deflected Mbappe shot hit the post just before half-time and he found the net midway through the second half but that effort was ruled offside by VAR.
Rennes remained in fifth place in the Ligue 1 standings.
The PSg forward went close just before half-time when his deflected shot hit the post
Mbappe found the net midway through the second half but that effort was ruled offside by VAR
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