Goals from Neymar and Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain top the opening Ligue 1 table with a 3-0 win in Toulouse on Wednesday.
Christophe Gaultier’s reigning champions were never seriously threatened by their newly-promoted opponents and stayed above Lens and Marseilles on goal difference.
The three dangerous fronts of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe have now scored 18 goals between them in this tenure.
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Toulouse disappointed PSG early in the game, with goalkeeper Maxim Dupe making two smart stops from Kylian Mbappe and widening Lionel Messi’s shot.
But the away side took the lead in the 37th minute as Neymar ran the ball off Messi and slipped into the bottom corner.
Brazil’s ninth goal of the season was initially ruled out for offside, but that decision was reversed after a lengthy VAR review.
It didn’t take long for PSG to score again after half-time, as Messi broke clear in the field before slamming the ball through Dupp’s legs to slot home.
Both Neymar and Messi were replaced by the Capitals later in the second half.
Summer signing Hugo Ekitic nearly grabbed his first goal for the club, but was denied by Dupe, who finished the match with 10 saves.
But he was beaten again in the 90th minute when Juan Bernat fired a left-footed strike into the top corner.
Lens, who has 13 points from five matches, got off to a good start as they beat Lorient 5-2 to move up to second place above Marseille on goals scored.
Florian Sotoka scored his first goal since an opening weekend hat-trick against Brest with a double, while Wesley Said, Salis Abdul Samad and Lois Openda also found the net.
Marseille remained level with the top two as Senegalese midfielder Pep Gué scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Clermont.
They could have finished second, but Alexis Sanchez missed a late penalty.
Nice eventually claimed their first win of the campaign as Nicolas Pepe scored a match-winning penalty on his second appearance since joining on loan from Arsenal.
– Monaco beaten again –
Earlier on Wednesday, Monaco lost a surprise 4-2 home defeat against Troyes.
Philippe Clement’s Monaco, with just five points from five matches so far, proved to be a false morning in the period after last weekend’s impressive draw at Paris Saint-Germain.
Guillermo Maripan put Monaco ahead early, before Troy struck back via a 22nd-minute penalty from Florian Tardieu.
Maripan was sent off for a second yellow card shortly before half-time to leave Monaco playing with only 10 men for the third time in four league outings.
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Teenage forward Wilson Odobert gave the visitors the advantage in first-half stoppage time – the 17-year-old scored his first Ligue 1 goal since joining the club from PSG last month.
Less than three minutes after the break, Mama Balde extended the lead to Troyes with her third goal of the campaign.
Yusuf Fofana gave Monaco hope in the middle of the second half, but Troy put the game to bed through Yoan Salmier.
Unbeaten Lyon clinched three wins from four matches thanks to a 2–1 win over Auxerre, as Karl Toko Ekambi assisted Tete’s opener before volleying in his side’s second goal.
Elsewhere, 10-man Reims claimed a 4-2 win over Angers as on-loan Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun scored his fourth goal of the season from the penalty spot.
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