Saturday 23 February 2019 21:47, UK
Kylian Mbappe reached 50 Ligue 1 goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nimes 3-0 at home, becoming the youngest person to ever achieve the feat.
Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring before Mbappe hit a double after the break in a victory that stretched PSG's lead at the top of the table to 17 points after their nearest rival, Lille, drew on Friday night.
Marco Verratti found Nkunku in space with a ball over the top in the fifth minute, allowing the midfielder to control and finish.
Things could have been even better for Mbappe had he not had two goals ruled out in the first half, after being adjudged to have handballed the first and been offside for the second.
The striker finally got his name on the scoresheet after 69 minutes, marking his 50th goal in Ligue 1 with a neat finish after a PSG counter-attack, adding a second late on.
The previous holder of the record was Yannick Stopyra who reached the mark back in 1982 but at 20 years, two months and three days, Mbappe has overtaken his feat.
Amiens pulled clear of the relegation zone as they claimed a 1-0 win over Nice, denting the European ambitions of the visitors.
Sehrou Guirassy scored the only goal in the 11th minute, firing beyond the reach of Walter Benitez after being slipped through by Moussa Konate.
Jean-Victor Makengo thought he had equalised just after the hour mark but his goal was ruled out for offside, and Nice finished the match without registering a shot on target.
And Guingamp boosted their own survival hopes as Lucas Deaux struck in stoppage time to earn a 1-0 win over Angers.
Guingamp's Alexandre Mendy put the ball in the net in the 41st minute but it was ruled out for offside.
Though they remain rooted to the foot of the table, victory puts Guingamp back in touch with the teams above them and within four points of Monaco, who slipped to 17th following Amiens' win.
