Paris St-Germain extended their advantage at the top of the Ligue 1 table with a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Brest.
Carlos Soler had set PSG on course for a perfect night when he bundled home on the rebound after Kylian Mbappe’s shot was parried.
Stade Brestois soon scored a surprise leveller and mostly stifled the league leaders as the Parisiens desperately searched for a winner before Mbappe rescued the spoils in the 90th minute as he rounded the goalkeeper before coolly slotting home after being set up by Lionel Messi.
PSG were looking to get back to winning ways after being knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, but made hard work of it before Messi’s record-breaking 300th career assist – the most by any player – set Mbappe up for the winner.
Christophe Galtier’s side were expectedly dominant for the vast majority of the game and recorded 17 shots to Brest’s seven.
The result sees PSG lead Ligue 1 by 11 points, albeit having played a game more than Marseille in second. Brest are one point off relegation with an extra match played.