Mbappe Bags Hat-Trick As PSG Stroll Into French Cup Last 16
Kylian Mbappe bagged an hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain overcame their Covid crisis and a drone-related interruption to move into the French Cup last 16 on Monday with a 4-0 victory over fourth-division Vannes.
Despite the fact that PSG were without 5 players including superstar Lionel Messi and Danilo after positive tests for Covid-19, Mauricio Pochettino’s side were never worried by the Brittany minnows.
Defender Presnel Kimpembe, wearing the captain’s armband, headed in after 28 minutes just after the match had been interrupted for a minute after a drone flew over the Rabine Stadium in western France.
Lionel Messi has been isolating at home in Argentina after being among four players who tested positive for the coronavirus during a brief winter break. Pochettino was uncertain if Messi will recover in time to play at Lyon in the league on Sunday.
