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da bet7k： Kylian Mbappe scored in his second straight game for Paris Saint-Germain, showing exactly why the French champions needed him to stay. The forward netted twice on his full return from exile, banging in the second and third of a comprehensive PSG win as they saw off one of their most obvious title rivals, Lens.

Mbappe was by some distance the best player on the pitch, and seems to have started to reclaim the love of the Paris faithful after leading the reigning Ligue 1 champions to a 3-1 win.

PSG found themselves lacking in front of goal for most of the first half. Vitinha came close, Mbappe forced a fine clearance off the line and Achraf Hakimi skewed a shot narrowly wide. But it was Marcos Asensio who eventually found the breakthrough. It was the kind of goal he's scored countless of times, a shimmy onto his left foot and curled finish into the bottom corner.

Mbappe added a second just after the break, starting a move with a tidy layoff around the halfway line, before finishing it with a side-footed whack from just outside the box.

And there could have been more. Hakimi wasted another chance, Ousmane Dembele found the side netting and Asensio headed wide. All the while Lens — now without star striker Lois Openda following his departure to RB Leipzig — struggled to break down an organised PSG defence, only breaching the goal with a deflected strike late on.

Mbappe got his second in second-half stoppage time, an admittedly fortunate strike finding the bottom corner after a couple of ricochets. Still, it was no more than he deserved after turning in the kind of showing that proves just how good he — and his team — can be this year.

GOAL rates PSG's players from Parc des Princes…

Goalkeeper & Defence

Gianluigi Donnarumma (6/10):

Made one save early, another late, and aside from an uneasy touch or two, was mostly a spectator.

Achraf Hakimi (6/10):

Ran into some advanced areas, but was sloppy once he got there. Rarely challenged at the other end of the pitch.

Marquinhos (7/10):

Didn't have much to do — other than keep the ball moving. Put in an interesting shift at left-back in the final minutes. Those transfer rumours should quieten down now.

Milan Skriniar (7/10):

Good in the air, composed in his distribution. Already looks the part in Paris.

Lucas Hernandez (6/10):

Assisted Mbappe's first goal, but was otherwise unconvincing at full-back for the third straight game. Nuno Mendes figures to reclaim his old spot when he returns from injury.

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Manuel Ugarte (8/10):

Starting to settle in. Made some excellent tackles and pinged some more advanced passes, too.

Warren Zaire-Emery (7/10):

Another immensely promising performance. Did his fair share of dirty work, while also offering some quality in the final third. Marco Verratti's replacement is already here.

Vitinha (7/10):

A rather adventurous showing. Looked to get forward, and was much more incisive in his passing. Should have scored in the first half.

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Ousmane Dembele (6/10):

Afforded loads of space on the wing, but wasn't always clinical in the final third. He will need to find some rhythm — Mbappe can't do everything alone.

Marco Asensio (7/10):

Shifted over to the middle to accommodate for Dembele. Seemed wasted there until he opened the scoring with a fine finish. Was far better after he found the net.

Kylian Mbappe (9/10):

Handed his first start of the season. Scored a wonderful goal and got lucky with his second. The best player on the pitch, who looks freed when allowed to be the sole star man.

Subs & Manager

Fabian Ruiz (6/10):

A brief run out to finish the game. He's in real danger of losing minutes.

Danilo Pereira (6/10):

No time to make an impact.

Carlos Soler (N/A):

Only introduced for the final five minutes. Perhaps surplus to requirements, especially if more signings are made.

Luis Enrique (8/10):

Made some interesting tactical decisions, playing Asensio through the middle and backing Ugarte in the centre. But it worked out. PSG were excellent on the day against one of their biggest title challengers last year. His only grievance will perhaps be that they didn't score five.