Believe it or not, this was only the second Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the last six games in the French Ligue 1.But despite that modest output, Parc des Princes outfit is sitting comfortably at the summit with 11 points aloft of the runners-up Nice.Their performance against a solid mid-table side Brest was anything but exciting, decided thanks to another Kylian Mbappe’s goal. Thilo Kherer added one more, a final 2-0.🚨⚽️ | The Mbappe goal for PSG! PSG 1 – 0 Brest pic.twitter.com/6quzYJkCOi— Football For You (@FootbaIlForYou) January 15, 2022 However, before the prodigious striker netted for the Parisian billionaires, the visitors had had a chance of a lifetime to take an early lead and maybe even top the favourites.With just eight minutes into the game, Irvin Cardona had found himself in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma, but the Italian keeper made the most of this one-on-one duel to save his slot.His counterpart, the Brest custodian, was helpless on the other end once Mbappe fired a missile from the edge of the box. It seemed like a genuine attack, rather dull and basic. But that’s the catch – once Mbappe gets a hold on it, it transforms into something completely different. His powerful right foot struck, and there it was, 1-0 out of nowhere.6 – Kylian Mbappé has scored at least 10 goals in each of the last 6 Ligue 1 seasons, no other player has done so more than 3 times over that period. Insatiable. #PSGSB29 pic.twitter.com/I84wt4QwbN— OptaJean (@OptaJean) January 15, 2022 The rest of the first half remained an actual lullaby song, as both teams failed to get anywhere near danger zones.Without Neymar and Messi, the Saints lacked creativity in the offence, so the right-back Thilo Kehrer had to step up in the second half to wrap things up and double the lead.🚨⚽️| Kehrer goal for PSG! PSG 2 – 0 Brest pic.twitter.com/xRohj5tuGj— Football For You (@FootbaIlForYou) January 15, 2022 Less than a week ago, he netted against Lyon also, so he scored as many as two goals this season, which is, ironically, one more than Lionel Messi.Nuno Mendes made a fool of Brest defenders on the left flank before finding Kehrer in the heart of the area for a finishing worth applause.LIGUE 1 – ROUND 21FridayNice – Nantes 2-1 (1-1)/Dolberg 21 pen, Thuram 56 – Girotto 45/SaturdaySaint-Etienne – Lens 1-2 (1-0)/Boudebouz 38 – Sotoca 77, Fofana 90+5/PSG – Brest 2-0 (1-0)/Mbappe 32, Kehrer 53/Sunday15:00: (1.45) Rennes (4.80) Bordeaux (7.75)17:00: (1.48) Monaco (4.50) Clermont (7.75)17:00: (2.45) Lorient (3.15) Angers (3.30)17:00: (2.20) Strasbourg (3.50) Montpellier (3.50)17:00: (1.85) Reims (3.50) Metz (5.00)19:05: (5.70) Troyes (3.80) Olympique Lyon (1.70)22:45: (2.45) Olympique Marseille (3.20) Lille (3.25)***odds are subject to change
