Kylian Mbappé during Nice-PSG (0-3), September 20, 2020. -

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  • PSG drastically beat OGC Nice (0-3), Sunday on the Côte d'Azur.

  • For his return to competition, Kylian Mbappé tormented the Nice defense and scored a goal from the penalty spot.

After a more than sluggish start to the season, PSG finally showed its true face this Sunday in Nice (0-3) and it is above all that of Kylian Mbappé who won on the soggy lawn of the Allianz Riviera.

"Kiki", author of a goal (from a penalty spot) and decisive for the second, did, like Di Maria, "something impressive" for his return, less than three weeks having tested positive for Covid-19, recognized coach Thomas Tuchel.

“I didn't expect too much from him, but he showed he can always make a difference.

With his speed, his confidence and his hunger to score, ”continued the German technician, at a press conference, about the 21-year-old world champion.

Faced with Mbappé, "small mistakes" do not forgive

Mbappé was not at his best position, however, according to his coach: "his best position" being "when he is close to Neymar".

Suspended three meetings, including two closed, after the end of the stormy match against Marseille, last Sunday, the Brazilian can only be back on the field against Reims, next Sunday.

The tenure of Mbappé did not forgive the “small errors” of Nice.

And it is especially Youcef Atal, the Nice right-back, who will have paid the price.

“We know we should never let him turn around, pick up speed.

It's our fault.

It will allow us to learn, ”responded Nice midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.

"We had an excellent match"

The German coach also praised the performance of Angel Di Maria.

Also affected by the coronavirus and author of the second goal of the match in stoppage of the first period, Thomas Tuchel emphasizes that he played "three consecutive games starting after only one training".

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Raised to 7th place in Ligue 1, before the results of Nantes-Saint-Etienne and Marseille-Lille, PSG is there its reference match, THE meeting which launches its season.

“We played an excellent game.

We also had a good match in Marseille, but we only talked about the result, ”says Thomas Tuchel.

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