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Near-perfect Neymar turns in showing of the season so far - The Ligue 1 Performance Index

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead atop Ligue 1 at the weekend with a crushing 3-0 victory over Nice at the Allianz Riviera. And though Kylian Mbappe made his return to the starting XI after a three-match ban, it was the world’s most expensive player, Neymar, who was their leading light in the clash.

Indeed, the Brazil international was so impressive over the course of the game, he recorded the highest score of the entire weekend on the Opta Index, which measures the performance of every player in the league.

Neymar was virtually perfect, chalking up a score of 99.