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Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé were undefendable at times as champions Paris Saint-Germain opened up a provisional six-point lead in Ligue 1 Uber Eats with ...

Mbappé then completed the scoring when he and Messi exchanged roles, steering home from close range (82'). Mbappé set up Messi with a backheel, the Argentina skipped past Leroy, and it was 2-0 moments later (79'). Mbappé should have doubled his and his side's tally soon after when he was teed up by Achraf Hakimi, but his finish let him down (35') and it was 1-0 at the break.

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi combined in superb fashion to fire Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 win at AC Ajaccio in Ligue 1 on Friday. Mbappe scored twice off Messi assists, with the French star repaying the favor by setting up Messi for a goal of his ...

The three points were effectively sealed in the 78th minute. Despite a long check from the Video Assistant Referee for a potential offside, the goal stood. [Achraf Hakimi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/240233/Achraf-Hakimi) laid the ball across the penalty area. [Benjamin Leroy](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/139363/Benjamin-Leroy) then denied Messi when he saved a deflected free-kick effort in the 13th minute. [Mounaim El Idrissy](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/282290/Mounaim-El-Idrissy) missed a shot from a difficult angle in the fourth minute. [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) and [Lionel Messi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi) combined in superb fashion to fire [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160) to a 3-0 win at [AC Ajaccio](/soccer/team?id=2503) in Ligue 1 on Friday.

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to six points with a comfortable 3-0 win over AC Ajaccio at Stade Francois Coty.

Messi has his second assist of the game, as he plays another through ball to Mbappe to his left inside the penalty area. It is a sublime assist from Mbappe, as he plays the give-and-go back to the Argentine inside the box with a backheel that takes out Gonzalez, and Messi taps the ball home to surely seal the win for PSG. 21’ - JUST OVER - That is the home side's best chance of the match! More often than not, he played just behind Mbappe as a second striker, and he linked up well with his team-mate as both players were involved in all three of the Paris goals. The 35-year-old made a total of four key passes in this match, with two of those becoming assists for Mbappe. As the game progressed, the holes in the home side's defence opened up, and it led to Paris' first goal, which was clinically worked and finished beautifully by Mbappe.

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to help Paris St Germain to a comfortable 3-0 win at Ajaccio, maintaining...

The game was put to bed when Messi scored PSG's second from close range after he received a through ball from Mbappe and rounded Leroy in the 78th minute. The deadlock was broken in the 24th minute when French forward Mbappe picked up a through ball from Argentine Messi and lifted it over Leroy to give PSG the lead. Ajaccio carved out the first chance of the game when Mounaim El Idrissy missed a shot from a difficult angle in the fourth minute.

With a backheel flick, Mbappé found Messi again – this time inside the box – and the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner rounded the goalkeeper and tapped the ball into the net. PSG took a 2-0 lead against Ajaccio with that goal in the 78th minute and eventually ...

He loves to play for others, has a great relationship with the ball and he is very selfless.” After a disappointing first season with PSG in which he scored just four goals in 23 league games, Messi has scored six goals in the opening 11 games and contributed nine assists this season. With a backheel flick, Mbappé found Messi again – this time inside the box – and the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner rounded the goalkeeper and tapped the ball into the net.

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to six points with a comfortable 3-0 win over AC Ajaccio at Stade Francois Coty.

Messi has his second assist of the game, as he plays another through ball to Mbappe to his left inside the penalty area. It is a sublime assist from Mbappe, as he plays the give-and-go back to the Argentine inside the box with a backheel that takes out Gonzalez, and Messi taps the ball home to surely seal the win for PSG. 21’ - JUST OVER - That is the home side's best chance of the match! More often than not, he played just behind Mbappe as a second striker, and he linked up well with his team-mate as both players were involved in all three of the Paris goals. The 35-year-old made a total of four key passes in this match, with two of those becoming assists for Mbappe. As the game progressed, the holes in the home side's defence opened up, and it led to Paris' first goal, which was clinically worked and finished beautifully by Mbappe.

PSG boss Christophe Galtier was full of praise for his superstar forwards after they combined three times to account for Ajaccio and keep the capital club ...

The link-up between [Leo](https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2022/10/22/player-of-the-month-lionel-messi-gets-september-gong) and Kylian really worked well and it's very good for the team and it's very good for them. But then, as the match went on, it began to deteriorate, unfortunately. But Ajaccio still put us under pressure for 20-25 minutes with a direct game plan, using the wings.

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead atop the Ligue 1 standings to six points thanks to a dominant 3-0 victory over Ajaccio on Friday.

in October](https://www.marca.com/en/football/transfer-market/2022/10/17/634d986622601d326f8b45d7.html) [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg/2022/10/21/6352b22bca474129128b456b.html)'s goals, while the Frenchman turned provider for the Argentine's strike as Christoph Galtier's men made it seven clean sheets in their last eight league matches. [Kylian Mbappe is at an unexpected career crossroads: Money, power and legacy](https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg/2022/10/21/6352b22bca474129128b456b.html) PSG continued to attack once play resumed, with Juan Bernat and Mbappe unable to add to the advantage. [Ligue 1](https://www.marca.com/en/football/ligue-1.html) standings to six points thanks to a dominant 3-0 victory over Ajaccio on Friday. In what was his first chance of the match, Mbappe collected a Messi pass and fired home his ninth league goal of the campaign.