PSG win after Stoke flop Choupo-Moting beats five defenders to score incredible solo goal – but Mbappe and Cavani are injured
STOKE flop Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting gave PSG the lead against Toulouse with a sublime solo effort.
The Cameroon striker picked up the ball inside the box and faced with four defenders turned his back away from goal.
But then the 30-year-old used quick feet to flick the ball past the Toulouse's backline before firing past Baptiste Reynet to open the scoring.
Choupo-Moting came on as a sub just 14 minutes into the game as striker Edison Cavani limped off with a groin injury.
Brazilian superstar Neymar was also left out of the starting 11 following transfer speculation linking him with a switch back to Barcelona or mega-money move to Real Madrid.
The French champions doubled their lead after ex-Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria saw his left footed cross turned in by Toulouse defender Mathieu Goncalves on 55 minutes.
However, the Argentine winger saw a penalty saved on 71 minutes.
Choupo-Moting grabbed his second of the game 15 minutes from time after being set up by Juan Bernat.
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The PSG striker saw a powerful sidefoot finish rifle into the net to guarantee all three points heading back to the French capital.
Di Maria bagged another assist as Brazilian Marquinhos converted from a corner with a bullet header eight minutes from time.
The Ligue 1 champions climb to third in the league with six points taken after three games, having bounced back after a shock 2-1 away loss to Rennes last week.
