Lionel Messi scored twice as already topped champions Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 4-0 victory away at Montpellier on Saturday.
Messi scored within the sixth and twentieth minutes to take his season tally in Ligue 1 to 6 objectives. Angel di Maria made it 3-0 earlier than the 30-minute mark was even up earlier than Kylian Mbappe struck residence a fourth from the penalty spot within the second half.
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With one sport of the season remaining, PSG have a 15-point benefit over second-placed Monaco. Montpellier are down in thirteenth place.
Mbappe, in the meantime, now has 15 Ligue 1 objectives this season however now leads the scorer’s chart by only a single purpose from Monaco’s Wissam Ben Yedder.
Additionally on Saturday, Ben Yedder scored a hat trick to place Monaco getting ready to securing a direct Champions League spot for subsequent season as they stormed again to beat Stade Brestois 4-2 at residence for his or her ninth consecutive victory in Ligue 1.
Monaco had been trailing 2-0 at their Louis II stadium after 23 minutes however Ben Yedder lowered the arrears earlier than the break and netted twice in 4 minutes early within the second half with Kevin Volland additionally on course to elevate them as much as second place on 68 factors with one sport left.
Olympique de Marseille slipped down to 3rd, on purpose distinction, once they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Stade Rennes.
Data from Reuters was used on this report.