PSG Chief on Cloud Nine After Mbappe, Messi Run Marseille Amok

• PSG's comprehensive win over greatest foes, Olympique Marseille, has brought joy among the upper echelons of the club
• The French Ligue 1 leaders plunged into full-blown crisis mode after going on a three-game losing streak
• Nonetheless, Christophe Galtier's men appear to have arrested their poor form

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has expressed his joy after watching his side conquer Olympique Marseille on Sunday.

A brace from Kylian Mbappe and a strike from World Cup winner Lionel Messi were enough to hand Christophe Galtier's charges a resounding win against their bitterest rivals.

It was double delight for both Messi and Mbappe, who reached individual milestones during the encounter. Messi drew level with Cristiano Ronaldo to become the most prolific player across Europe's top five leagues with 700 club goals.

Conversely, Mbappe etched his name in PSG's history books, becoming the club's joint all-time top scorer, levelling on 200 goals with Edinson Cavani.

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The nature of the win, in conjunction with the individual landmarks, excited club president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.

“I am very happy; we had a great match tonight, a great PSG. I have always trusted my players and my coach," he said, as quoted by PSG Report.

Khelaïfi added: "We really had a great game. It’s PSG. It’s our level. We won with the way. We played against a great Marseille side. There is a lot of positive.”

Mbappe, Messi shine in PSG win

Kylian Mbappe reached 200 goals for Paris Saint-Germain to become the club's joint all-time top scorer as the France superstar netted twice in his side's 3-0 win over Ligue 1 title rivals Marseille on Sunday.

Marseille had high hopes of beating their greatest foes and cutting the gap to the league leaders down to just two points, but Mbappe opened the scoring in lethal fashion in the 25th minute from a Lionel Messi assist.

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Mbappe then returned the favour for Messi to double their lead at the Velodrome just four minutes later, and he then linked up with the Argentine to notch his second of the match 10 minutes into the second half and make it 3-0.

Mbappe recreates sensational Mundial goal

Sports Brief earlier reported that Kylian Mbappe recreated his 2022 World Cup final goal as Paris Saint-Germain recorded an emphatic win over Olympique Marseille.

The Frenchman scored a sensational volley after he was put through on goal by a sumptuous Lionel Messi assist.

Mbappe's goal against Marseille was a complete replica of his strike against Messi's Argentina in the Grand Finale of the World Cup.