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AC Ajaccio will take a swing at Ligue 1 heavyweight Paris Saint-Germain in a battle set for a 2:50 p.m. ET kickoff at Ajaccio's Stade Francois-Coty.

While Ajaccio is still a prohibitive underdog against mighty Paris Saint Germain and sits among the lowest-ranked teams in La Ligue 1, they have also won two of their past four matches and have a 2-1-1 record over that stretch. Paris Saint-Germain rolls into this one with a 9-0-2 record and a firm grasp on the top spot in the La Ligue 1 standings. The match is set to air live on beIN SPORTS, and a live stream

Why does it seem like chaos is the predominant theme around Paris Saint-Germain, one of the world's wealthiest teams and one boasting Neymar, Lionel Messi ...

They didn't even buy the team because of the potential financial benefits that come with owning a soccer team that wins a lot of soccer games. They've ruthlessly expanded across the world and hired some of the smartest analysts; they seem to revel, in a sense, at being the brainiac bad guy. He doesn't want to win the Champions League for the sake of winning the Champions League; he wants to win because he thinks winning will change the way people see his club. [Jordan](/soccer/team?id=2917)-brand uniforms, and it's why they signed Neymar, Mbappe and [Lionel Messi](/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi). At Madrid, it's the closest thing to soccer's version of the Lakers' model: a team that won with stars in the past and can now credibly claim it's where stars still must come if they want to keep winning. There's a culture of open-mindedness and aggression that I think works particularly well because of the players they tend to target: undervalued talents rather than established stars. The current version of the side has beautifully blended a number of young upstarts with the remaining core of the team that won three Champions League titles in a row. At Manchester City, it's a culture built in the image of Pep Guardiola -- and with way more money than everyone else. [reported](/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4767566/kylian-mbappe-seeks-psg-exit-in-january-amid-broken-relationship-with-club-sources) that [Kylian Mbappe](/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé), mere months after signing one of the most lucrative contracts in soccer history, has decided he wants to leave [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160) in January. 9 for him to play off, the lack of added center-back signings, and the continued presence of [Neymar](/soccer/player/_/id/132948/Neymar) in the squad. It has led to massive success -- the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal era, a title with LeBron James -- and some equally massive whiffs. Superstars have a bigger impact on team success in basketball than in any other sport, and the prevailing team-building strategies over the past 15 years fit into one of three buckets:

Highlights and summary of Paris Saint-Germain's draw against AC Ajaccio at the Stade François-Coty. Great game by Lionel Messi.

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Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé were undefendable at times as champions Paris Saint-Germain opened up a provisional six-point lead in Ligue 1 Uber Eats with ...

Mbappé then completed the scoring when he and Messi exchanged roles, steering home from close range (82'). Mbappé set up Messi with a backheel, the Argentina skipped past Leroy, and it was 2-0 moments later (79'). Mbappé should have doubled his and his side's tally soon after when he was teed up by Achraf Hakimi, but his finish let him down (35') and it was 1-0 at the break.

Already past mid-October and only four teams from Europe's Big Five leagues remain undefeated: Napoli, Atalanta, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain.

With the qualification to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 still pending, Galtier surely has a point when it comes to instilling a win-early mentality in his pupils. Vitinha didn’t train on Thursday but made the list for the game, though he is expected to start on the bench tonight with Marco Verratti and Fabian Ruiz repeating their appearance on the starting lineup along with the returning Renato Sanches (whose most recent game came on a 16-minute outing against Nice on Oct. Mbappe sits third in the top goalscorers table with 8 goals (none of them from the penalty spot compared to Neymar/David’s two PKs each). Last Sunday marked the return to last season’s 4-3-3 system with four men in the back instead of the oft-used five in Galtier’s preferred formation (three center-backs, two wing-backs). They hope to keep it going tonight at the Stade François Coty in a very familiar clash: Galtier and Jordan, father and son, going against each other while sitting on the benches. Defeating their biggest rival (and contender) in the history of the club, on the largest stage and under the brightest lights, was definitely a must to quiet down the deafening narratives and bring some calm to the Parc des Princes – if only for a few days’ time.

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to six points with a comfortable 3-0 win over AC Ajaccio at Stade Francois Coty.

Messi has his second assist of the game, as he plays another through ball to Mbappe to his left inside the penalty area. It is a sublime assist from Mbappe, as he plays the give-and-go back to the Argentine inside the box with a backheel that takes out Gonzalez, and Messi taps the ball home to surely seal the win for PSG. 21’ - JUST OVER - That is the home side's best chance of the match! More often than not, he played just behind Mbappe as a second striker, and he linked up well with his team-mate as both players were involved in all three of the Paris goals. The 35-year-old made a total of four key passes in this match, with two of those becoming assists for Mbappe. As the game progressed, the holes in the home side's defence opened up, and it led to Paris' first goal, which was clinically worked and finished beautifully by Mbappe.

Why does it seem like chaos is the predominant theme around Paris Saint-Germain, one of the world's wealthiest teams and one boasting Neymar, Lionel Messi ...

They didn't even buy the team because of the potential financial benefits that come with owning a soccer team that wins a lot of soccer games. They've ruthlessly expanded across the world and hired some of the smartest analysts; they seem to revel, in a sense, at being the brainiac bad guy. He doesn't want to win the Champions League for the sake of winning the Champions League; he wants to win because he thinks winning will change the way people see his club. [Jordan](/soccer/team?id=2917)-brand uniforms, and it's why they signed Neymar, Mbappe and [Lionel Messi](/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi). At Madrid, it's the closest thing to soccer's version of the Lakers' model: a team that won with stars in the past and can now credibly claim it's where stars still must come if they want to keep winning. There's a culture of open-mindedness and aggression that I think works particularly well because of the players they tend to target: undervalued talents rather than established stars. The current version of the side has beautifully blended a number of young upstarts with the remaining core of the team that won three Champions League titles in a row. At Manchester City, it's a culture built in the image of Pep Guardiola -- and with way more money than everyone else. [reported](/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4767566/kylian-mbappe-seeks-psg-exit-in-january-amid-broken-relationship-with-club-sources) that [Kylian Mbappe](/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé), mere months after signing one of the most lucrative contracts in soccer history, has decided he wants to leave [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160) in January. 9 for him to play off, the lack of added center-back signings, and the continued presence of [Neymar](/soccer/player/_/id/132948/Neymar) in the squad. It has led to massive success -- the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal era, a title with LeBron James -- and some equally massive whiffs. Superstars have a bigger impact on team success in basketball than in any other sport, and the prevailing team-building strategies over the past 15 years fit into one of three buckets:

Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 3-0 win away at AC Ajaccio on Friday to open a provisional six-point lead at the Ligue 1 summit. Neymar and Sergio Ramos were ...

Neymar and Ramos will be back from suspension for that one as the Ligue 1 giants look to book their knockout ticket with a game to spare. However, seeing Mbappe and Messi link up like that makes you wonder if more is to come from what is already a consistent Parisien side. "It was a balanced first half," said Neymar's replacement in the No. Mbappe has had to remain patient for some of that genius to work in his favor, but it finally did here to devastating effect. The 35-year-old turned provide once more as Mbappe finished powerfully from the edge of the box, but it was the pair's chemistry on that special second goal which really stood out. Instead, it was a moment of sheer brilliance from both Mbappe and Messi which saw Les Parisiens double their advantage through the South American.

Mbappe scored twice off Messi assists, with the French star repaying the favor by setting up Messi for a goal of his own in between as PSG eventually ran out ...

The three points were effectively sealed in the 78th minute. Despite a long check from the Video Assistant Referee for a potential offside, the goal stood. [Achraf Hakimi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/240233/Achraf-Hakimi) laid the ball across the penalty area. [Benjamin Leroy](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/139363/Benjamin-Leroy) then denied Messi when he saved a deflected free-kick effort in the 13th minute. [Mounaim El Idrissy](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/282290/Mounaim-El-Idrissy) missed a shot from a difficult angle in the fourth minute. [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) and [Lionel Messi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi) combined in superb fashion to fire [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160) to a 3-0 win at [AC Ajaccio](/soccer/team?id=2503) in Ligue 1 on Friday.

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to help Paris St Germain to a comfortable 3-0 win at Ajaccio, maintaining...

The game was put to bed when Messi scored PSG's second from close range after he received a through ball from Mbappe and rounded Leroy in the 78th minute. The deadlock was broken in the 24th minute when French forward Mbappe picked up a through ball from Argentine Messi and lifted it over Leroy to give PSG the lead. Ajaccio carved out the first chance of the game when Mounaim El Idrissy missed a shot from a difficult angle in the fourth minute.