Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer to claiming another Ligue 1 title after Kylian Mbappe‘s brilliant second-half goal helped deliver a 1-0 win at Toulouse.
Despite missing several of their regulars, Thomas Tuchel’s team came through what was at times a testing encounter at Stadium TFC with an eighth straight league victory.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting had sent an early effort over from close range before Marquinhos saw a goal ruled out by the VAR for offside.
Mbappe, however, produced the game’s moment of quality in the 74th minute when he took down a cross from the right to drill a low shot back into the bottom corner.
Toulouse boss Alain Casanova hailed the “extra-terrestrial” talents of Mbappe after the France forward’s brilliant second-half goal.
“It is an extra-terrestrial who makes them win the match, but we managed to cause them problems. (PSG goalkeeper Alphonse) Areola made two miraculous stops,” Casanova told reporters.
“We have to get over the disappointment of missing such a big opportunity.”
It would appear only a matter of time before PSG secure another title, which could come as soon as next weekend with another win over Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes should second-placed Lille fail to beat Reims.
Tuchel, though, wants to take things one step at a time, with little time to recover ahead of the midweek French Cup tie against Nantes.
“After the international break, matches are never easy. There are many matches, trips… the players come back tired. We felt it this week in training,” Tuchel said at a press conference.
“This match is a big obstacle that we overcame with mentality and personality. We played and never let go. It’s good. We stayed calm and confident, which was necessary to win this game.”
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