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Terem Moffi upstages Kylian Mbappe with two goals and an assist as Nice wins 3-2 at Paris Saint-Germain

PSG’s lingering defensive frailties were again exposed, this time by the clinical finishing of the Nigeria striker

AP/PTI Paris Published 17.09.23, 08:58 AM
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Terem Moffi upstaged Kylian Mbappé with two goals and an assist to help Nice win 3-2 at Paris Saint-Germain in the French league, handing the defending champion their first defeat under new coach Luis Enrique.

A worrying one, too, for home fans despite Mbappe also scoring twice, with PSG's opening game of the Champions League against Dortmund.

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PSG's defensive frailties were again exposed, this time by the clinical finishing of the Nigeria striker. Moffi's pace was ideally suited to the counterattacking of unbeaten Nice.

This was a costly defeat for PSG, who are one point behind second-place Nice and two behind leader Monaco, who play at Lorient on Sunday.

Moffi set up Nice’s other goal with a fine run down the left and a pinpoint cross to striker Gaetan Laborde at the far post.

Moffi put Nice ahead when he profited from a scramble in the penalty area to clip a slightly deflected shot inside the near post past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 21st minute. Mbappé equalised eight minutes later when he whipped in a quick shot from Early jolt for PSG 20 meters past former PSG ‘keeper Marcin Bulka.

But Moffi then set up Laborde for a sliding finish in the 53rd before getting the goal of the night in the 68th.

Controlling a pass with his back to goal, he flicked the ball astutely to Laborde down the right and collected his return pass before advancing across the area to plant a low shot past Donnarumma into the bottom left corner.

His celebration, where he removed his jersey and waved it over his head, earned him a yellow card and also annoyed Mbappé, who exchanged words with him.

Forward Randal Kolo Muani was already on as a substitute and he set up Mbappé’s close-range finish in the 87th.

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