Kylian Mbappe was the best player on the pitch and Angel di Maria scored a pinball free kick as PSG crushed Montpellier 5-1

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• Kylian Mbappe was the best player on the pitch as Paris Saint-Germain claimed a crushing win on Wednesday.
• Angel di Maria scored a stunner when he rocketed in a pinball-style free kick off of the frame of the goal and into the net.
• Paris beat Montpellier 5-1 to stretch the team's lead to 15 points at the top of Ligue 1.

Kylian Mbappe was the best player on the pitch and Angel di Maria scored a pinball free kick during Paris Saint-Germain's thumping 5-1 win over Montpellier on Wednesday.

Even without Neymar, who has been injured since mid-January, Paris has showed no signs of slowing down as it tears through Ligue 1. The team's latest triumph adds yet another three points to its lead at the top of the French division, with 65 points from 24 games — 15 more than its closest rival Lille, in second place.

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