Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Rennes: Kylian Mbappe strikes in stoppage time to give PSG late Ligue 1 win

Kylian Mbappe's goal three minutes into injury time gave Paris St-Germain a scarcely-deserved victory over Rennes. In what was an underwhelming precursor to their Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday, PSG were lacklustre for much of the game and though Mbappe twice came close to scoring before the late winner it is hard to argue Rennes were not value for the point.

Ad/> Five minutes before the break, Mbappe turned in from the left flank and saw his shot deflected off Warmed Omari and came back off the post and then 20 minutes into the second half he did have the ball in the back of the net, after latching onto Lionel Messi's pass and rounding goalkeeper Dogan Alemdar, but the goal was ruled out for a marginal offside. FootballPochettino says Mbappe’s future will not be decided by Real Madrid last-16 tie11 HOURS AGO As they have done on numerous occasions in domestic competition, the hosts found a way to win late and it was through a familiar source as Messi found Mbappe just inside the left edge of the penalty box and his shot crept inside the far post.

The win increases PSG's lead at the top of the table to 16 points, with the rest of the league in action later in the weekend. Ligue 1 table Ligue 1 fixtures/results Ligue 1 top scorers TALKING POINT PSG have to be so much better — If Mauricio Pochettino's side play like this against Real Madrid they will be beaten by three goals.

There was no synchronicity between between midfield and attack nor, for much of the game, between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe — who both played like they were saving something for Tuesday night. The most worrying thing is how open they looked when they give the ball away with Rennes able to attack in great numbers and their