VANNES, France — Holder Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) eased into the French Cup last 16 after a second-half hat trick from Kylian Mbappe following Presnel Kimpembe’s opener gave them a 4-0 win at fourth-tier Vannes on Monday.
With several regular starters absent, PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino fielded a makeshift side which dominated throughout, although they played at walking pace for much of the contest.
Home goalkeeper Clement Petrel denied Ander Herrera and Georginio Wijnaldum with fine saves before central defender Kimpembe fired the visitors ahead with a diving header from close range in the 28th minute.
Mbappé, who had a quiet first half, doubled the lead in the 59th after he raced clear of his markers from Kimpembe’s pass and beat Petrel, with the keeper unlucky not to keep the ball out after getting his body to it. — Reuters