Kylian Mbappé comes off bench, ratings in veryfirst match giventhat informing PSG he’s leaving

Kylian Mbappé came off the bench to rating a late charge as French league leader Paris Saint-Germain won at Nantes 2-0 and moved 14 points clear of second-placed Nice on Saturday.

Mbappé was fouled and withconfidence put his area kick to the right of goalkeeper Rémy Descamps in the 78th minute, then pointed at a pitchside tv videocamera and smiled before strongly clenching his fist.

It took his league-leading tally to 21 and his season’s haul to 32 in 31 videogames. After the last whistle he took off his jersey and offered it to PSG’s takingatrip fans.

He was put on the bench by coach Luis Enrique, 2 days after lastly informing PSG he’s leaving at the end of the season. He came on in the 61st simply after Lucas Hernández scored with a shot that deflected and looped over Descamps.

Enrique might well haveactually been resting Mbappé giventhat he hasactually been nursing a aching left ankle justrecently and likewise sat out last Sunday’s home videogame versus Lille.

Left winger Bradley Barcola required a conserve from Descamps 10 minutes into a tight veryfirst half. Near the end of it, Nantes twotimes went close following fast counterattacks and had a objective from protector Nicolas Pallois prohibited for offside.

Pallois required PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to suggestion over with a dipping shot from 25 meters early in the 2nd half, and dynamic forward Mostafa Mohamed drew another conserve from him with 10 minutes staying.

In an earlier videogame, Canada striker Jonathan David revealed he is back in the scoring groove by getting a hat technique as Lille beat Le Havre 3-0 to relocation up to 3rd location.

After a peaceful start to the season, David has scored 6 times in the past 3 homes videogames to relocation onto 11 league objectives general, excellent for 2nd in the scoring charts behind Mbappé.

David is Lille’s record finalizing, costing the northern club 27 million euros ($29 million) in2020 He is anticipated to signupwith a larger group next season.

He pounced from close variety in the 14th, netted minutes before halftime after being set up by midfielder Angel Gomes, and followed up his own conserved charge in the 49th.

Lille is ahead on objective distinction from Monaco, which plays on Sunday.

Reporting by The Associated Press.