Neymar wakes up at the foot of the Auvergne volcanoes.
After his two goals against Lorient (5-1), he did even better (6th, 71st sp, 83rd), bringing his total to 10 league goals.
He doubled his score in six days, throughout a season still plagued by injuries and doubts.
Doubts, Mbappé?
Don't know... After his double at the Parc the previous day, he also scored a hat-trick (15th, 74th, 80th), and alone takes the lead in the scoring charts with 20 goals, overtaking Wissam Ben Yedder and Martin Terrier (18 achievements).
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé, author of a hat-trick like his Brazilian teammate Neymar, against Clermont, beaten 6-1, during the 31st day of Ligue 1, April 9, 2022 at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied THIERRY ZOCCOLAN AFP
Two corrections in one week: PSG overcame their post-elimination slump in the Champions League against Real Madrid.
This new walk does not erase the European failure but it brings Paris closer to the title, with 15 lengths ahead of Olympique de Marseille, which receives Montpellier on Sunday, and Rennes, winner in Reims (3-2).
Sergio Ramos starter
With Sergio Ramos incumbent, for his seventh game of the season only, PSG did not really shake against Clermont, too unbalanced on Saturday evening and who only kept one length on the barrage, Saint-Étienne, but sabotaged his goal -average, a bit like the Greens the day before in Lorient (6-2).
The only downside, PSG still found a way to revive their opponent.
On his first dangerous action, Clermont reduced the mark by Jodel Dossou (42nd).
Beninese Clermont striker Jodel Dossou reduced the score before half-time against Paris Saint-Germain, during the 31st day of Ligue 1, April 9, 2022 at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied THIERRY ZOCCOLAN AFP
At the start of the action, Sergio Ramos was erased by Jason Berthomier's small pass for Saïf-Eddine Khaoui, the center for Dossou.
A minute earlier, the Spaniard had dismissed Khaoui with a manly tackle, two minutes later he committed a foul on an offensive header, while he had climbed into the box.
But Clermont only hoped at the end of the first period.
Paris was too strong.
A 100% MNM goal
The Auvergnats protested against the opener, they had a man down, Alidu Seidu, lying in the box when Neymar scored.
Kylian Mbappé had lightly hit the defender's foot earlier.
Brazilian striker Paris Saint-Germain Neymar opens the scoring despite a tackle from Clermont defender Akim Zedadka, during the 31st day of Ligue 1, April 9, 2022 at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied THIERRY ZOCCOLAN AFP
Johan Gastien's partners would have preferred the Parisians to take the ball out.
They hoped that the VAR would find Mbappé's contact at fault, but no.
The second goal owes a lot to Lionel Messi: his cushioned sequence from the chest passes in a bell to lob Saïf-Eddine Khaoui ideally shifted Mbappé towards the goal.
As the "Pulga" had been launched by Neymar, here is a 100% "MNM" goal.
After this disaster start, Clermont Foot has finally closed the doors of its defense and put its nose to the window.
But for lack of precision in the last pass, the players of Pascal Gastien, suspended, did not manage to threaten Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Until Dossou's goal.
After the break, the Neymar-Mbappé duo hurt the Clermontois too much, who let go mentally at 3-1.
"Ney" answered on the field.
He was taken aback by the public of Gabriel Montpied, suspected of having rolled on the ground on an action, but there was indeed a sole of Yohann Magnin on him (49th).
Whistled on each ball, annoyed, the Brazilian was warned for a foul on Akim Zedadka (53rd).
Then he spoke with his feet, converting the penalty for a foul by Zedadka on Mbappé and scoring the last on a cross from his accomplice.
Brazilian striker Paris Saint-Germain Neymar, congratulated by his teammates, after scoring his 2nd goal from the penalty spot against Clermont, during the 31st day of Ligue 1, April 9, 2022 at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied THIERRY ZOCCOLAN AFP
Mbappé also added two goals in a tender defense like an aligot.
PSG are doing better, but it's too late for Europe.
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