PSG beats Montpellier 6-0, continues impressive start without Mbappe PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain appears to be coping well even without Kylian Mbappe. PSG beat Montpellier 6-0 on Friday for its second win in two games in the French league, with the club initially playing without Mbappe, who moved to Real Madrid in the offseason. PSG is seeking its fourth consecutive league title, but many had expected its grip on the trophy to loosen after the departure of its star striker. So far, that hasn’t been the case, with the team scoring 10 goals in its first two games. Bradley Barcola opened the scoring after three minutes with an angled shot from nine yards and Marco Asensio increased the lead with a low shot from the center of the box after a fine pass from João Neves. It was the third assist in two games for the 19-year-old Neves, who arrived from Benfica in the offseason. Ousmane Dembélé’s perfect pass gave Barcola the easiest of shots to score a third goal eight minutes into the second half, Achraf Hakimi’s inside-foot volley made it 4-0 in the 57th minute and Warren Zaïre-Emery added another goal on the hour mark. Substitute Lee Kang-in scored his second goal in two games when he sealed the win eight minutes from time. Montpellier has a point from its first two games. ___ AP Soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.