Nice (AFP)

Paris SG has chained a second success in a row, Sunday in Nice (3-0), which takes it away from the crisis and finally launches its season, in the supersonic stride of its star Kylian Mbappé, scorer for his return.

Perhaps it was necessary to see a sign in the Nice sky.

A violent storm erupted 90 minutes before the match, causing short power cuts inside the stadium, before stopping just before kick-off, when Mèfi l'Aigle flew over the empty stands of the 'Allianz Riviera, behind closed doors.

Undermined by a start polluted by injuries, cases of Covid-19, suspensions, two initial defeats, and an embarrassing start to the fight during the "Clasico" lost against OM (1-0), the Parisians see today better days, after a trip to the Côte d'Azur from which they will have, therefore, brought back the sun.

PSG won its second victory of the season in Ligue 1, by being much more convincing than in its first against Metz (1-0), snatched Wednesday in stoppage time, in an opponent who will play in the League Europa this fall.

The return of executives affected by the new coronavirus, as well as that of Neymar, suspended in Nice, and the less busy schedule to come draw an ideal take-off runway for the reigning champion, who has found, with Mbappé, a powerful engine.

Tested positive for the new coronavirus on September 7, "Kyky" shone for his return to competition, with a goal scored in force from a penalty that he himself caused (38th), and an overflow of 50 meters to the origin of the second, signed Angel di Maria (45th + 1).

“Do not expect too much from him,” however warned his coach Thomas Tuchel, wanting to protect his striker who only resumed collective training on Friday.

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But the 21-year-old world champion, used to breaking records for precocity, is not one to play with the handbrake.

He won on the left wing, against the Niçois Youcef Atal who paid dearly to be at the forefront of the "Mbappé show", with several small bridges suffered.

The former Monegasque was not far from the double (7th, 11th, 25th, 64th, 69th), before leaving (79th).

In addition to Mbappé, the return of other executives who contracted the new coronavirus in September transformed PSG.

The KO goal was signed with a head by captain Marquinhos (66th), who took a superb free kick from Di Maria, still very fit - two stars recently healed from Covid-19.

The goalkeeper Keylor Navas was also highlighted, with beautiful parades (53rd, 78th, 88th) on the rare Nice attempts.

Scorer Mauro Icardi would have liked to join the party, but he found the post (57th).

The "Goleador" has not scored for his club since February 29.

In short, the steamroller started up, without the "Gym", too tender, being able to disturb it.

Without their center-forward Kasper Dolberg, positive for Covid-19, Patrick Vieira's men lacked a sharp edge.

The afternoon would have been perfect for PSG without the exit for injury of midfielder Idrissa Gueye (22nd), who complained of an ankle.

After Juan Bernat (knee) and Thilo Kehrer (ischios), the infirmary is starting to fill up in Paris, as has been the case all last season - another way to understand that the club are close to a return to normalcy.

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