Late Brace by Kylian Mbappe Helps PSG Narrow 3-2 Defeat to Nice at Parc des Princes Following Strong Performance by the Visitors, Including Two Goals by Nigerian Forward Terem Moffi

Luis Enrique’s PSG struggled against a dominant Nice side in Ligue 1, despite a brace from Kylian Mbappe.

Nice striker Terem Moffi opened the scoring, though the French star Mbappe later levelled the scoring to 1-1 heading into half-time.

Into the second half, the visitors came out strong and Gaetan Laborde nabbed a second for his team. Their lead was doubled when Moffi hit a brace, putting the visitors 3-1 ahead.

Mbappe secured a late brace with an 87th minute volley from Kolo Muani’s deep cross, looping in a volley over Nice keeper Marcin Bulka.

Mbappe looked deflated despite scoring a brace as his side lost in a 3-2 defeat at home

Nigerian forward Terem Moffi secured a brace too, though was carded for his celebration

MATCH FACTS:

PSG: (4-3-3) Donnarumma, Hakimi, Pereira, Skriniar, Hernandez, Zaire-Emery, Soler, Vitinha, Dembele, Ramos, K. Mbappe

Goalscorers: K. Mbappe (29, 87)

Subs: Navas, Ugarte (64), Marquinhos, Kolo Muani (64), Ndour, Barcola (67), E. Mbappe, Tenas, Kurzawa

Nice: (4-3-3) Bulka, Lotomba, Todibo, Dante, Bard, Sanson, Ndayishimiye, Thuram, Laborde, Moffi, Diop

Goalscorers: Moffi (21, 68), Laborde (53)

Subs: Boga (80), Rosario (87), Perraud (79), Atal, Bouanani, Balde, Boudaoui (71), Guessand (71), Boulhendi

Despite having had a turbulent summer with the Ligue 1 side, Mbappe was undecided on his future at the club, though has now agreed to a contract extension at the French club.

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