Strasbourg 1-4 PSG: 5 talking points as Kylian Mbappe inspires the Parisians to a win  | Ligue 1 2020-21

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) thrashed Strasbourg 4-1 to bag all three points in their Ligue 1 match to keep the title race alive.

Kylian Mbappe scored the opening goal of the game from a tight angle to beat Matz Sels. The Frenchman smashed one off his weaker foot to open the scoring for PSG. Pablo Sarabia doubled PSG's lead minutes later after being set up by Danilo. The former Sevilla star powered in a low shot to find the net.

Moise Kean made it three at the cusp of half-time as after some good work from Mbappe to set up his team-mate. The hosts pulled one back through Dion Sahi. Leandro Paredes wrapped up the win with a stunning free-kick in the second half.

On that note, let's take a look at the talking points from the game:

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#5. PSG keep the pressure on LOSC Lille

Leandro Paredes celebrates after scoring a goal

With this scintillating win over Strasbourg, the Parisians kept the pressure on league leaders LOSC Lille. The defending champions are just 3 points behind Les Douges.

Mauricio Pochettino's men will have to win the rest of their games and hope that Lille slip up. With just 6 games left to be played, the race for the title will go down the wire.

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#4. Kylian Mbappe becomes the highest active goal-scorer in Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Moise Kean

After scoring against Strasbourg, Kylian Mbappe became the highest active goal-scorer in Ligue 1. The Frenchman now has 101 goals in the league and has overtaken Jimmy Briand, who has 100 goals to his name.

The 22-year-old played for AS Monaco for three seasons where he scored 16 goals during his stay. Mbappe moved to the French capital in 2017 and since then has scored 85 goals for PSG in the league.

#3. Leandro Paredes put in a special performance

Massive performance by Leandro Paredes

Leandro Paredes was the man of the night. The Argentina international put in a massive shift in the center of the park. The 26-year-old got a goal to his name and also set up Kylian Mbappe for PSG's opening goal of the night.

Paredes created the most number of chances (5) and completed the most the number of passes (95) in the game. Moreover, Paredes won 8 duels, made 10 recoveries and won 3 tackles successfully.

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#2. Keylor Navas was taken off at half-time

Keylor Navas in action

Keylor Navas was substituted for Sergio Rico in the second half. The Costa Rican international was taken off after some muscular problems. However, Mauricio Pochettino claimed that it was more of a precaution and more can only be said after further assessment.

The Parisians would be hoping it's nothing serious as they face Bayern Munich next week. Navas was one the heroes of the first leg, and losing him would be a big blow.

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#1. Kylian Mbappe takes his tally to 33 for the season

Kylian Mbappe rejoices after scoring a goal

Kylian Mbappe is absolutely ripping it apart. He scored a great goal from a tight angle to give his side the lead early on in the game. After today's goal, the 22-year-old has 21 goals in Ligue 1 this season.

Mbappe has scored 33 goals in all competitions this season. The Frenchman has scored 15 goals in his last 11 games, and would be hoping for the streak to continue as PSG tussle it out with Bayern next week.