PLAYER RATINGS | Orléans 1 – 4 PSG: Mbappé stars as Les Parisiens progress | OneFootball

As PSG continued their quest to win a competition they had not won since 2021, Les Parisiens travelled to the Stade de la Source to face third-division US Orléans with hopes of qualifying for the Round of 16.

Marco Asensio almost gave PSG an early lead with a free kick from close range but Matimbou in the Orléans goal did well to tip his shot around the post. As one would expect due to the divisional gap between the two sides, Paris began to take control of the game from minute one and dominate possession with Orléans hoping to hurt them with any opportunities on the counter.

It didn’t take long for PSG to make their dominance count as Kylian Mbappé swept the ball home in the 15th minute following several deflections which saw the ball land kindly to Kolo-Muani. The France forward aided the ball to his national team captain to slot into the bottom corner.

Despite having the lion’s share of possession, Mbappé’s 15th-minute strike was the solitary goal in the first half as PSG led by one goal at the break. In the opening stages of the second half, Paris continued to be on the front foot but failed to create any clearcut chances.

In the 61st minute, PSG were awarded a penalty as Mbappé’s deflected cross was handled by Solvet. The 25-year-old made no mistake from the spot as he dispatched the ball to the left to double Les Parisiens’ lead. A superbly taken spot-kick.

Ten minutes later, Ramos made it three and Mbappé was involved once again. The France international found space on the left flank to float a ball to the back post towards Ramos who headed home with relative ease from close range to give  Paris a three-goal lead.

Orléans had their say on proceedings with less than four minutes of regulation time to play. Saint-Ruf turned the ball home from a corner in the 86th minute but it would be nothing more than a consultation goal with the respectable lead Paris had already generated.

PSG youngster Senny Mayulu (17) made his debut in the match and also scored his first goal for the club. In the 88th minute, he expertly chipped the ball over the Orléans keeper following being fed the ball from Kylian Mbappé who got his 4th goal contribution of the evening. Luis Enrique’s team have secured their progression to the final sixteen.

PSG player ratings:

Keylor Navas – 6, A quiet night for the Costa Rican keeper as he returned to the PSG team for his second appearance of the season.  Despite this, he looked comfortable and made the saves you would expect him to make.

Marquinhos – 6

Danilo Pereira – 6

Lucas Beraldo – 6

Vitinha – 7, A naturally controlled performance in the middle of the park. The Portuguese midfielder was pivotal in moving the ball forward and moving in and out of channels to create space for others. He continues to be crucial to Les Parisiens’ midfield.

Carlos Soler – 6

Fabián Ruiz – 6

Marco Asensio – 6

Randal Kolo-Muani – 7, Roaming down the right flank, Kolo-Muani caused problems all night as was displayed by his assist and cutback in Mbappé’s opening goal. His intelligence to run to the byline and find teammates created several opportunities.

Kylian Mbappé – 9, Prolific. Kylian Mbappé continued his fine vein of form with two decisive goals and two assists. This now makes him the outright top scorer in Europe’s top 5 leagues (28 goals) and capped off another leading performance in attack.

Gonçalo Ramos – 7

GFFN | Liam Wraith