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PSG, after slipping last week against AS Monaco, returned to winning ways with a 3-0 win over newly-promoted Toulouse.
The visitors in south France faced a pesky Toulouse side, but Lionel Messi pulled enough strings to see PSG out with all three points. The Argentine assisted both goals, as Neymar picked up the opener before halftime and Kylian Mbappe added the second soon after the break.
Neymar’s strike, initially ruled out by the offside flag before VAR overruled the call, gives the Brazilian seven goals on the season to lead Ligue 1 and pull him second in the Big 5 leagues behind only Erling Haaland of Man City.
Toulouse goalkeeper Maxime Dupe had an incredible match, making nine outstanding saves to keep the hosts within striking distance, but they never breached the PSG defense.
The loss of defender Rasmus Nicolaisen due to injury at halftime was a boon to PSG who took charge of the match after the break.
PSG travel to Nantes on Saturday.
They begin their quest for a maiden Champions League crown on Tuesday when they host Serie A giants Juventus.
