Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz also got on the scoresheet as the French champions edged ever closer to another Ligue 1 title
Kylian Mbappe and the oft-criticised midfield duo of Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha found the net as Paris Saint-Germain saw off relegation-threatened Troyes without the suspended Lionel Messi with a 3-1 win on Sunday.
Mbappe grabbed the opener, nodding the ball into an empty net after a fortunate deflection off the crossbar. Danilo Pereira then had a good chance to make it two, but headed narrowly over from a corner.
Vitinha added a second on the hour, following his own rebound for a tap-in with the goalkeeper sprawling. And although Troyes momentarily threatened by grabbing a goal of their own, Ruiz settled things with a wonderful curled effort into the top corner.
PSG have Ligue 1 all-but wrapped up, and can now only be evaluated by the calibre of performances they put in. And this one, although not exactly world-beating, was enough to see off a far inferior opponent
GOAL rates PSG's players from Stade de l'Aube…
Goalkeeper & Defence
Gianluigi Donnarumma (6/10):
Made a save at full stretch to keep Troyes out just before half-time. Will be disappointed not to have kept a clean sheet.
Marquinhos (6/10):
Completely lost his man on Troyes' goal. Had little to do otherwise.
Sergio Ramos (8/10):
Good in the air, moved the ball well. Continues to make his case for a new contract.
Danilo Pereira (7/10):
Still looks a bit awkward at centre-back, but was mostly untroubled. Nearly scored from a corner.
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Warren Zaire-Emery (7/10):
Infuriatingly stuck out wide, despite being a natural midfielder. Completed the most dribbles in the match.
Vitinha (8/10):
Scored PSG's second. Now has three goal contributions in his last four outings.
Marco Verratti (7/10):
Kept things ticking, created six chances, completed 97 percent of his passes.
Fabian Ruiz (8/10):
Had a long-range effort turned around the post in the first half, scored late in the second. One of his best performances in a while.
Juan Bernat (6/10):
Surprisingly adventurous in possession, but lacks a spark in the final third. Truly a back-up option.
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Hugo Ekitike (7/10):
Handed an opportunity with Messi suspended. Started centrally before being pushed out to the left. Still learning, but had some good moments.
Kylian Mbappe (8/10):
Scored PSG's opener to draw level with Alex Lacazette atop the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts. Continues to bang them in, despite losing the other two of PSG's fabled front three.
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Carlos Soler (6/10):
No time to make an impact
Renato Sanches (6/10):
A welcome return from yet another injury.
Ismael Gharbi (N/A):
Brought on for 30 seconds, for some reason.
Christophe Galtier (6/10):
Returned to his preferred 3-5-2 formation, despite being heavily favoured on the night. PSG dominated possession, but would have perhaps liked to create more chances given the gap in quality between the two sides. He'll take the win, but his job remains in question.