PSG drub Montpellier 6-0 to continue impressive start to season

PARIS (AP):

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) seem to be doing just fine without Kylian Mbappe.

PSG routed Montpellier 6-0 yesterday to make it two wins in two games in the French league as they start life without Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid this offseason.

PSG are seeking their fourth straight league title but many had expected their grip on the trophy to loosen after the departure of the club’s star forward. So far, that hasn’t been the case, with the team netting 10 goals in their opening two matches.

Bradley Barcola opened the scoring after three minutes with an angled strike from nine yards out and Marco Asensio doubled the lead with a low shot from the centre of the area after being teed up by a delicate pass from João Neves.

It was the third assist in two games for the 19-year-old Neves, who arrived from Benfica in the offseason.

Ousmane Dembélé’s perfect pass gave Barcola the simplest of tap-ins for the third goal eight minutes into the second half, Achraf Hakimi’s side-footed volley made it 4-0 in the 57th and Warren Zaïre-Emery slotted home another on the hour mark.

Substitute Lee Kang-in got his second goal in two games when he completed the rout eight minutes from time.

Montpellier have one point from their first two games.