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A year ago

MESSI-LESS PSG CRUISE PAST TROYES ON WAY TO LIGUE 1 TITLE

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Paris Saint-Germain continued their campaign to win Ligue 1 by sealing a 3-1 win on the road against Troyes.


After a week with off the field matters dominating headlines, the French side dominated the encounter from start to finish.


Three goals from three different scorers settled the game to maintain PSG's six-point lead with four games to go.


No Messi

Lionel Messi was left out of the PSG squad by coach Christophe Galtier after his unauthorized absence this week due to a trip to Saudi Arabia.


However, PSG did not miss him in front of goal as it took Kylian Mbappe only eight minutes to open the scoring.


The Frenchman was on hand at the far post after Vitinha's cross was deflected onto the crossbar and landed on Mbappe's forehead.


In doing so, he pulled level with Alexandre Lacazette as Ligue 1's top scorer on 24 goals.Vitinha's luck

Another goal and another slice of fortune for the leaders as Marco Verratti crossed to Vitinha.


His initial header was saved by Guathier Gallon, but the rebound came off the Portuguese attacker and ended up in the back of the net.


In the closing stages, Xavier Chavalerin pulled one back for the home team, but Fabian Ruiz added a third to settle Parisian nerves just three minutes later.His initial header was saved by Guathier Gallon, but the rebound came off the Portuguese attacker and ended up in the back of the net.The Frenchman was on hand at the far post after Vitinha's cross was deflected onto the crossbar and landed on Mbappe's forehead.In doing so, he pulled level with Alexandre Lacazette as Ligue 1's top scorer on 24 goals.

Another goal and another slice of fortune for the leaders as Marco Verratti crossed to Vitinha.No Messi

Lionel Messi was left out of the PSG squad by coach Christophe Galtier after his unauthorized absence this week due to a trip to Saudi Arabia.

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