Mbappe opens account on PSG debut in facile win over Metz

Paris Saint-Germain made its best start to a Ligue 1 season after Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar's goals at Metz.

Published : Sep 09, 2017 02:19 IST

Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game with Edinson Cavani and Neymar Jr during the Ligue 1 match against Metz.
Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game with Edinson Cavani and Neymar Jr during the Ligue 1 match against Metz.
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Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game with Edinson Cavani and Neymar Jr during the Ligue 1 match against Metz.

Debutant Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson Cavani fired Paris Saint-Germain to its best start to a Ligue 1 campaign following the 5-1 victory at Metz on Friday.

The expensively assembled trio lined up together for the first time away at Metz and all found the back of the net as PSG extended its winning start to the league season to five matches for the first time in its history.

Cavani rounded Metz goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima to open the scoring in the 31st minute, but Emmanuel Riviere headed home a surprise equaliser before the break.

However, after Benoit Assou-Ekotto's controversial red card for a strong, but seemingly fair challenge on Mbappe, the 18-year-old debutant made them pay with his first goal since joining the club on an initial loan from Ligue 1 champion Monaco.

Neymar got in on the act before Cavani took his league tally for the season to seven, with substitute Lucas Moura rounding off the scoring to complete a historic night for Unai Emery's side.

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