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Paris Saint Germain Defeats Angers Thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s Penalty

Lionel Messi and Neymar weren’t able to join Paris Saint Germain for their latest match against Angers, but that didn’t stop PSG from coming out victorious. Kylian Mbappe truly stepped up his game and scored another win for his team with an impressive penalty shot. Things weren’t looking up so great for PSG in the first half, and Angers ended up taking a lead thanks to Angelo Fulgini, who opened scoring 36 minutes into the game. Danilo Pereira gave PSG a comeback they needed with an equalizer during the second half. Mbappe eventually sealed the deal with a penalty that came just three minutes before the final whistle. Mbappe carried a lot of weight on his shoulders while playing against Angers because several key players were missing from the pitch. Lionel Messi, Neymar, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes, Marquinhos, and Keylor Navas couldn’t join PSG this time around because they couldn’t return in time from their international duty at World Cup qualifiers. Mbappe has been on fire lately, but not only while playing with PSG. He also led France to victory in Sunday night’s Nations League final, where they defeated Spain 2-1 to become the second team to win this international football competition.