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Mbappe on fire as Ligue 1 leaders PSG destroy Lorient 5-1

April 3, 2022 Lorient's Laurent Abergel in action with Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe REUTERS

Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe played chief tormentor on a memorable night for the France forward as he scored two and set up the other goals as the runaway Ligue 1 leaders demolished visitors Lorient 5-1 on Sunday.

In a game where Lionel Messi and Neymar, with a double, also scored, the French champions' attacking trio combined superbly at times to deliver a performance in sharp contrast with last month's embarrassing 3-0 defeat at Monaco.

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