Paris Saint-Germain regained their winning rhythm in the French Football League after missing out on victory in the previous stage, by securing a well-deserved 3-1 win over their guests Metz in the 17th round of the competition.
The rest of the matches played today resulted in Brest's 4-0 victory over Lorient, Rennes defeating Clermont 3-1, Lyon edging Nantes with a 1-0 win, and Nice overcoming Lens with a 2-0 score.
Reims also claimed a win against Le Havre with a solitary goal, Strasbourg outperformed Lille 2-1, and Monaco beat Toulouse in an away match with the same score. Meanwhile, Montpellier and Olympique Marseille ended their encounter in a 1-1 draw.
At the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, the Parisian team's goals came courtesy of Vitinha (49) and birthday boy Kylian Mbappe, who turned 25, scoring a brace (60 and 83).
Metz's sole goal was scored by Matthieu Udol in the 72nd minute.
After scoring two goals, Mbappe fortified his position at the top of the current season's scorers' leaderboard, increasing his tally to 18 goals.
Paris Saint-Germain’s points swelled to 40, holding the lead, while Metz's points froze at 16, keeping them at the 14th spot.
Nice continued their contest for the top spot after defeating Lens with two goals unanswered.
Nice increased their points to 35, claiming the second position, while the points for Lens halted at 26, placing them seventh.
