Awe-inspiring player ratings for PSG vs. Auxerre Ligue 1 champions are on the verge of claiming a second straight championship after Kylian Mbappe leads them to a close victory at Auxerre.

Paris Saint-Germain's brilliant performance against struggling Auxerre prevented them from suffering another Ligue 1 defeat.

The French striker scored twice in the first 10 minutes, which ultimately served as enough of a cushion to hide yet another lacklustre PSG effort as they barely defeated 16th-placed Auxerre 2-1.

Early on, Mbappe was at the top of his game. Within six minutes, he scored his first goal by taking down an Auxerre defender and firing a shot into the top corner. Shortly after, he added a second goal by curling one from outside the box past the sprawled home custodian.

Hugo Ekitike tripped over the ball with the goal open as the halftime score should have been 3-0 in favour of the Parisians.

And his error was sufficient to allow Auxerre to reenter the competition. A straightforward long ball caused PSG's backline to collapse in the 51st minute, allowing Lassine Sinayoko to scurry in behind and score for the home team.

The home team had a few chances to equalise, but pivotal saves from Gianluigi Donnarumma kept the Parisians from suffering another Ligue 1 defeat and put them in position to win the championship for the second time in a row.

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Goalkeeper & Defence) (5/10):

Too easily defeated for Sinayoko's goal. made up for it late on with a few small stops.

4/10 Marquinhos

Backward uneasy. loose in control and frequently taken advantage of on the break.

(5): Sergio Ramos

reliable in possession and decent in the air. arguing for a new agreement.

5/10 for Danilo Pereira

Despite not truly being a center-back, this center-back is arguably the greatest of the three.

Warren Zaire-Emery (5/10) in the middle:

Another baffling wing-back inclusion. at this moment, needs to play in the centre.

(5.0/10) Marco Verratti

Usually tenacious and aggressive, yet occasionally dropped the ball.

6/10 for Fabian Ruiz

Quite heavily involved in PSG's preparation. In recent weeks, a huge improvement.

Juan Bernat (6.0/10)

given a second chance to play because to injuries at the position. had very little to do on his end.

Lionel Messi's attack (4/10)

is not doing anything at the moment. a few classy moments, subtle touches, and wonderful passes. But his focus appears to be elsewhere.

Hugo Ekitike (4 out of 10)

missed an easy goal and was later taken off due to a hamstring problem. If he remains at the club the next year, it would be unexpected.

(8) Kylian Mbappe:

after five minutes, scored a spectacular goal, then shortly after, another even better goal. He is currently pushing PSG past the breaking point.

Manager Vitinha & Subs (6/10):

Legs off the bench are valuable.

6/10 for Renato Sanches

a welcome appearance as he recovers from his injury.

(6.0/10) Christophe Galtier

Despite a few injuries, the manager started his starting lineup. PSG made a solid start but lost steam as the opposition heated things up. Although it's good to have three victories in a row, his squad simply lacks game management. A draw or maybe worse could have occurred in this situation.