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Paris Saint-Germain 5 Montpellier 1: Di Maria hits screamer as champions cruise

Angel Di Maria scored with a superb curling free-kick from 30 yards as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 5-1 at Parc des Princes.

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 15 points after Angel Di Maria scored the pick of the goals in an emphatic 5-1 victory over Montpellier.

After Layvin Kurzawa's opener for the champions was cancelled out by Florent Mollet in some style, Di Maria struck a wonderful curling free-kick that crashed in off the crossbar and set the tone for the rest of the evening at Parc des Princes.

Thomas Tuchel's men were at their free-flowing best and Christopher Nkunku netted a header before Montpellier captain Hilton turned Kylian Mbappe's shot into his own net.