Neymar scored twice as Paris St-Germain thrashed Angers 6-1 to move within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Rennes.
The Brazil forward struck either side of half-time for the three-time defending champions, after Alessandro Florenzi had given them an early lead.
Ismael Traore replied for the visitors before Julian Draxler made it 4-1.
And late goals by Idrissa Gueye and Kylian Mbappe secured PSG’s fourth straight win after losing their first two league games of the season.
Neymar’s goals were his first of the season after returning from a two-match ban for being sent off in the bad-temepered 1-0 defeat by Marseille.
Argentine winger Angel di Maria still has another two games to serve of the four-match ban he received from that game.
League leaders Rennes, who remain unbeaten after five games, host second-bottom Reims on Sunday.
Line-ups
PSG
- 1Navas
- 24FlorenziSubstituted forDagbaat 72′minutes
- 5Marquinhos
- 3KimpembeBooked at 33minsSubstituted forDialloat 72′minutes
- 25Bakker
- 23DraxlerSubstituted forGueyeat 63′minutes
- 8ParedesSubstituted forHerreraat 63′minutes
- 6VerrattiSubstituted forSarabiaat 82′minutes
- 10Neymar
- 9Icardi
- 7Mbappé
Substitutes
- 16Rico
- 19Sarabia
- 21Herrera
- 22Diallo
- 27Gueye
- 31Dagba
- 33Fadiga
- 35RodrÃguez
- 36Ruiz-Atil
Angers
- 1Bernardoni
- 25BambaSubstituted forManceauat 77′minutes
- 8Traoré
- 4Pavlovic
- 6Ebosse
- 2Ait NouriSubstituted forAli-Choat 82′minutes
- 22ThioubSubstituted forCabotat 68′minutesBooked at 73mins
- 14Coulibaly
- 15CapelleSubstituted forManganiat 77′minutes
- 10Fulgini
- 19BahokenBooked at 29minsSubstituted forDionyat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Mangani
- 9Diony
- 11Cabot
- 12Ould Khaled
- 16Butelle
- 20Boma
- 21Ali-Cho
- 23Bobichon
- 29Manceau
Live Text
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Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 6, Angers 1.
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Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 6, Angers 1.
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Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
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Paul Bernardoni (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
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Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mateo Pavlovic.
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Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
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Mohamed Ali-Cho (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
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Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Angers).
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Goal! Paris Saint Germain 6, Angers 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
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Substitution, Angers. Mohamed Ali-Cho replaces Rayan Ait Nouri.
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Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Marco Verratti.
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Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
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Rayan Ait Nouri (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Angers. Vincent Manceau replaces Abdoulaye Bamba.
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Substitution, Angers. Thomas Mangani replaces Pierrick Capelle.
