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'We played like beginners' - Mbappe slams PSG 'personality' after heavy defeat to Lille

Kylian Mbappe slammed Paris Saint-Germain’s performance in an 5-1 defeat to Lille on Sunday, saying the reigning champions “played like beginners.”

PSG went into the match away against second-place Lille knowing a draw would be enough to secure a second title in two seasons.

Injuries to Thiago Silva and Thomas Meunier early on did not help matters, nor did a red card to Juan Bernat to reduce PSG to 10 men before the end of the half.

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While it was 1-1 at the break, the bottom fell out in the second half for the champions-elect, as Nicolas Pepe, Jonathan Bamba, Gabriel and Jose Fonte all scored to send PSG to a humiliating defeat and put any coronations as Ligue 1 champions until Wednesday at the earliest.