Kylian Mbappe dominated his first home start of the season, scoring twice as Ligue 1 champions Paris-Saint Germain defeated last season's runners up Lens, 3-1, on Saturday.
In a meeting of two teams winless in their first two league matches, PSG emphatically put their season back on track. The victory lifted them to fourth, two points behind leaders Monaco, who drew on Friday, and Marseille who won earlier Saturday. "I'd always like things to go the way they did tonight, but in football there are always surprises," said PSG coach Luis Enrique. "There was a Champions League rhythm," the Spaniard said. "My players were very brave and against a team that defends well.
We created a lot of chances." Mbappe, making his first home start since being reinstated to the team following a contract dispute, posed a threat from the start.
In the first half, he had one shot saved by goalkeeper Brice Samba and another cleared off the line by Kevin Danso before Marco Asensio scored his first goal for the club in the 44th minute.