Mbappé Stuns With Hat-Trick As PSG Dominate NantesMbappé Stuns With Hat-Trick As PSG Dominate Nantes Paris Saint-Germain produced a dominant display on Saturday as they cruised to a 4-0 victory over Nantes, with Kylian Mbappé stealing the show with a remarkable hat-trick. The French superstar opened the scoring just before halftime, latching onto a pass from Lionel Messi and coolly slotting it home. His second goal came early in the second half, a clinical finish from close range after a mazy run from Neymar. Mbappé completed his hat-trick in spectacular fashion in the 65th minute. After receiving a pass from Julian Draxler, he dribbled past two defenders and unleashed a thunderous shot that left the Nantes goalkeeper stranded. PSG controlled the game throughout, with the Nantes defense unable to contain the attacking trio of Mbappé, Messi, and Neymar. Messi had a hand in two of Mbappé’s goals, while Neymar provided the assist for the final one. Marquinhos added PSG’s fourth goal in the 85th minute, heading home a corner from Neymar. The victory maintains PSG’s grip at the top of Ligue 1, with the Parisians now nine points clear of second-placed Marseille. It also extends their unbeaten run in the league to 14 matches. Kylian Mbappé’s hat-trick was his first for PSG since September 2020. The 23-year-old is now just two goals away from equaling Edinson Cavani’s club record of 200 goals. Nantes, meanwhile, remain in 10th place in the league standings. They have now lost three of their last four matches and will be looking to turn their form around when they face Clermont next week.
