Reims 0-3 PSG: Player ratings as Mbappe hat-trick sends champions top

Paris Saint-Germain moved back to the top of the Ligue 1 table after Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick gave them a 3-0 victory over Reims on Saturday.

Mbappe put the visitors ahead within just three minutes, executing his far-post volley perfectly. Despite Reims' first-half dominance, they couldn't find a deserved equaliser before half-time, with Gianluigi Donnarumma in sparkling shot-stopping form.

PSG were much improved in the second half, Mbappe doubling the visitors' advantage with a far-post tap-in from Carlos Soler's cross. The World Cup winner eventually did grab his hat-trick with just under ten minutes remaining, tucking home from Bradley Barcola's cutback to finish the game off.

After PSG's disappointing 2-1 defeat away at Milan in the Champions League midweek, it was important that Luis Enrique got a reaction from his side. The French champions knew a victory would take them back to the top of Ligue 1 after Nice could only manage a point away at Montpellier on Friday night, but a trip to fourth-placed Reims would not be straightforward.

However, it took all of three minutes for PSG to take the lead at Stade Auguste Delaune, and of course, it wasMbappe. Former Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele sent a searching cross to the far post and his fellow countryman's exquisite cushioned volley flew beyond Yehvann Diouf.

Reims thought they had levelled moments later, but Junya Ito's well-taken effort was ruled out for an offside in the build-up. It may not have levelled the scores, but it served as a warning sign to Enrique's side, with the Japan international also testing Donnarumma with a low, driven free kick.

Having made some good saves in the first half, Donnarumma almost went from hero to villain, his stray pass intercepted