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Anderlecht 0 PSG 4: Neymar, Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria all on target despite sloppy display

Hosts asked questions of mega-rich French giants and were the more impressive team despite resounding scoreline

IT was only fitting that an Angel capped off a stunning display from the Holy Trinity.

But it was by no means a walk in the park for the Ligue 1 giants.

 PSG stomped Anderlecht 4-0 in Belgium to maintain 100 per cent Champions League record
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PSG stomped Anderlecht 4-0 in Belgium to maintain 100 per cent Champions League recordCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Sloppy and lackadaisical play behind PSG's £409million front line allowed Anderlecht to ask questions of the visitors.

But with Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani, Neymar - and Di Maria - the team were able to get away with an off day.

Mbappe opened the scoring after just three minutes in Belgium, getting away a shot from a tight angle on the right.

And in doing so, the French whizz kid made history in becoming the highest-scoring teenager in Champions League history.

 Kylian Mbappe became the highest scoring teenager in Champions League history tonight
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Kylian Mbappe became the highest scoring teenager in Champions League history tonightCredit: AFP or licensors
 Edinson Cavani scored the second of the night after heading in Kylian Mbappe's cross
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Edinson Cavani scored the second of the night after heading in Kylian Mbappe's crossCredit: AFP or licensors
 Neymar joined in on the action and scored a clever free-kick against Anderlecht
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Neymar joined in on the action and scored a clever free-kick against AnderlechtCredit: AFP or licensors

His eighth goal of the competition takes him above Patrick Kluivert's record.

And he did not stop there, turning provider for Cavani to head in just before half-time.


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The Uruguayan is now two shy of Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in nine consecutive European games.

World-record signing Neymar - not to be outdone - got in on the action with a clever free-kick breaking through a poor Anderlecht wall after 66 minutes.

And substitute Di Maria finished off the, amazingly, average performance with a delightful chip two minutes from full-time.

Unai Emery's men boast an impeccable record of three wins, 12 goals and none conceded in three games.

Elsewhere, Bayern Munich kept up the chase with their European rivals with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Celtic.

For all Anderlecht's hard work in the fixture, they find themselves bottom of Group B and are yet to score a goal.

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