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– Paris St-Germain left it late to beat relegation-threatened Brest and extend their advantage at the top of Ligue 1.
– Carlos Soler had set PSG on course for a perfect night when he bundled home after Kylian Mbappe saw a shot parried.
– The hosts soon scored a surprise leveller and mostly stifled the leaders’ search for a winner.
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– But Mbappe rescued the spoils in the 90th minute as he rounded the goalkeeper before coolly slotting home.
– PSG were looking to get back to winning ways after being knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, but made seriously hard work of it.
– They were expectedly dominant for the vast majority of the game and recorded 17 shots to Brest’s seven.
– The French champions continually lacked the cutting edge in the final third as they faced a spirited defensive performance from the hosts, but toiled to the end to find the win.
– The result sees PSG lead Ligue 1 by 11 points, albeit having played a game more then Marseille in second. Brest are one point off relegation with an extra match played.
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Last-minute victory for @PSG_English thanks to @KMbappe and they have now won 6 consecutive games at Brest!#SB29PSG 1๏ธโฃ-2๏ธโฃ pic.twitter.com/QriRwye52U
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) March 11, 2023
