Neymar continued his outstanding start to the season with a brace while Kylian Mbappe marked his return to the team as Paris Saint-Germain trounced Montpellier 5-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Neymar rolled in a spot-kick to put PSG 2-0 up at the break on a hot night at the Parc des Princes after Falaye Sacko's own goal had put them ahead.
The Brazilian then headed in his second and PSG's third shortly after the interval, taking his tally for the season to five goals already after just three games.
Wahbi Khazri pulled one back for Montpellier before Mbappe made it 4-1 and new signing Renato Sanches came off the bench to get the fifth late on.
Enzo Tchato notched another consolation for the visitors at the death but PSG have now recorded three wins out of three this season under new coach Christophe Galtier, scoring 14 goals in the process.
Far from his best level, Mbappe still found the net with a flick from a corner in the 69th.
"Physically, we knew his lack of game time in pre-season would cost him," Galtier told broadcaster Canal Plus when asked about Mbappe's performance and attitude, with the 23-year-old appearing frustrated at times on the night.
"He is a competitor, he wants to be good, and he wants to be good quickly."
It looked like it was game over when Neymar added a second soon after the break, heading home a rebound as he reacted quickest to the loose ball.
Neymar was denied his hat-trick when he had an effort disallowed for offside, but PSG extended their advantage through Sanches on his debut following his move from Lille.
Tchato pulled another goal back for Montpellier with virtually the last kick of the game, but it was a comfortable victory for the home side.
PSG are expected to make more signings before the
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