Mbappé Stuns with Hat-Trick as PSG Demolishes MarseilleMbappé Stuns with Hat-Trick as PSG Demolishes Marseille Paris, France – Kylian Mbappé stole the show with a blistering hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) demolished rivals Olympique de Marseille 5-1 in the Coupe de France Round of 16 clash. In a dominant display, Mbappe opened the scoring in the 11th minute, expertly controlling a pass from Lionel Messi before firing home. He doubled PSG’s lead just seven minutes later, this time converting a penalty after Marco Verratti was fouled. Marseille pulled one back through Alexis Sanchez just before halftime, but Mbappé quickly extinguished any hopes of a comeback with his third goal in the 43rd minute. The French sensation unleashed a powerful shot from just outside the box that flew past Pau Lopez in goal. In the second half, PSG continued to pile on the misery for their rivals. Messi added a fourth goal with a delightful chipped shot in the 57th minute, while Malcom rounded off the scoring in the 71st minute with a composed finish. Mbappé’s hat-trick marks his 29th goal of the season for PSG and his fifth in the Coupe de France. The Frenchman has been in scintillating form this campaign, leading the Ligue 1 scoring charts with 16 goals. “It’s a good feeling to score three goals in a match like this,” said Mbappé after the game. “We played very well tonight and deserved to win. We are confident for the rest of the season.” PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino praised his team’s performance, particularly that of Mbappé. “Kylian was phenomenal tonight,” said Pochettino. “He is a special player and he showed it once again. We are fortunate to have him in our team.” The victory extends PSG’s unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 matches. The French giants will now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their knockout stage tie next Tuesday.
