Paris Saint-Germain stormed to a wild 6-3 win at Toulouse on Saturday night, with João Neves stealing the show thanks to a breathtaking hat-trick that included not one but two bicycle kicks.
The home crowd came alive early, but PSG silenced them almost instantly. Neves acrobatically opened the scoring inside five minutes before Bradley Barcola doubled the lead moments later. Toulouse barely had time to regroup before Neves struck again with another overhead finish that left the Stadium de Toulouse stunned.
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Ousmane Dembélé made it four from the spot after a clumsy foul, though Toulouse finally got themselves on the board when Charlie Cresswell smashed home. Just before half-time, the hosts had a golden chance to cut the deficit further, but Lucas Chevalier denied both a penalty and its re-take in remarkable fashion.
After the break, PSG showed no mercy. Dembélé converted another penalty before hobbling off with what looked like a hamstring issue, but Neves wasn’t done. The 19-year-old midfielder sealed his hat-trick with a thunderous strike from the edge of the box the pick of the lot.
Late goals from Yann Gboho and Alexis Vossah added some gloss for Toulouse, but the damage was already done. PSG’s win makes it three from three in Ligue 1, keeping them top of the table while extending their streak of scoring in 12 consecutive away games.
PSG’s midfield has been turning up. Vintinha was the hero in the narrow 1-nil win against Nantes, and now Joao Neves surprised everyone with a hat-trick.
For Toulouse, it was a harsh reality check after starting the season unbeaten, but few sides will be able to cope with PSG’s firepower if Neves and company continue at this pace.
