Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Toulouse: Kylian Mbappe nets fine goal as PSG clinch 12th Trophee des Champions title

Kylian Mbappe scored a wonderful goal and Lee Kang-in was also on the scoresheet as Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 2-0 to win the Trophee des Champions.

PSG needed less than three minutes to opening the scoring at the Parc des Princes and did so in style, with Lee stabbing home Ousmane Dembele’s volleyed cross at the end of a flowing team move.

Toulouse struggled to get out of their own half, but when they did carried a threat and hit the post through Thijs Dallinga, reminding PSG of a small sense of jeopardy in the game.

That was until Mbappe effectively decided proceedings just before the break; picking up the ball 25 yards from goal, he left three defenders in his wake, held off another and fired expertly past the goalkeeper.

Toulouse were the better team in the second half but were unable to turn that into a goal, with PSG content to try and manage the game and almost scoring a third when Achraf Hakimi struck the post from a long-range free kick.

It is PSG’s record 12th Trophee des Champions victory, and they will hope the first of many trophies the team win this season. The Parisians are five points clear atop Ligue 1, will play Real Sociedad in the UEFA Champions League last 16, and start their Coupe de France campaign against sixth-tier Revel on Sunday.

PSG managers are largely judged on their UEFA Champions League performance, with domestic trophies a must. Well here’s a first for the new manager, whose team have not always been impressive this season.

Beyond just lifting the Trophee des Champions, PSG’s display was one of their best of the season and their new signings – particularly Lee and Dembele – shone in a brilliant attacking display, indicating a bright future ahead. So too did the brief debut of 20-year-old Lucas Beraldo, who looked at home in the centre of defence.

He won’t get much credit for it, but this was a landmark night for Luis Enrique and his PSG makeover.

When PSG were struggling to find that all-important second goal, Mbappe struck in style. Away from the goal, his link-up play was also good, and Mbappe’s presence helped create space for Lee, Dembele and others.

PSG: Donnarumma 6, Hakimi 7, Skriniar 5, Marquinhos 7, Hernadnez 5, Vitinha 7, Zaire-Emery 6, Barcola 5, Lee 8, Dembele 7, Mbappe 8. Subs: Asensio 6, Kolo Muani 5, Beraldo 7.

Toulouse: Restes 7, Mawissa 5, Diarra 6, Nicolaisen 5, Suazo 5, Casseres 6, Spierings 5, Gelabert 5, Donnum 6, Sierro 5, Dallinga 7. Subs: Magri 4, Skytta 6, Kamanzi 5, Cissoko 4.

GOAL! PSG 1-0 TOULOUSE (LEE) 3′ – PSG take the lead in style! Vitinha picks out Dembele with a brilliant crossfield pass, Dembele volleys the ball back across the face of goal and Lee applies a calm finish.

OFF THE POST! 37′ – Dallinga has a long-range shot blocked, but makes a smart run in the aftermath, is found by Donnum and takes a first-time snapshot which Donnarumma tips onto the near post.

GOAL! PSG 2-0 TOULOUSE (MBAPPE) 44′ – Brilliant from Mbappe! Collecting the ball 25 yards from goal, Mbappe dribbles away from three defenders into the box, holds off a fourth and then fires into the far corner! Unstoppable.

OFF THE POST! 56′ – Hakimi lines up a free kick, 35 yards out, hits it well and watches the ball come back off the post! That would have been a brilliant goal – Restes was nowhere near it.