Neymar on target on 100th PSG appearance as Kylian Mbappe scores twice in rout of Montpellier

Mauro Icardi also on target in 4-0 win over 10-man Montpellier

Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe scores their first goal against Montpellier. Reuters

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Mauro Icardi after scoring his second goal. AFP

Montpellier's Portuguese defender Pedro Mendes vies for the ball with Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe. AFP

Montpellier's Jonas Omlin fouls Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe and was later shown a red card by referee Willy Delajod. Reuters

Paris Saint Germain's Neymar in action against Teji Savanier. EPA

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar. AFP

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar vies for the ball with Montpellier's French defender Arnaud Souquet. AFP

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after Neymar scored his team's second goal. AFP

Paris Saint Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammate Neymar. EPA

Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa, Mitchel Bakker, Neymar and head coach Mauricio Pochettino celebrate. AFP

Paris Saint Germain's head coach Mauricio Pochettino embraces Neymar. EPA

Neymar marked his 100th appearance for Paris Saint-Germain on Friday with one of his side's four goals in a comfortable win over 10-man Montpellier that took Mauricio Pochettino's side clear at the top of Ligue 1.

Fellow front men Kylian Mbappe (2) and Mauro Icardi were also on target as the Parisians moved clear of second-placed Lille, who travel to Rennes on Sunday.

Montpellier's task of containing PSG's array of superstars was made even harder by the sending-off of goalkeeper Jonas Omlin for a foul on Mbappe.

It was PSG's fourth straight win since drawing at Saint-Etienne in Pochettino's first match in charge after the Argentine was appointed as coach on January 2.

The former Tottenham Hotspur boss was back on the Paris bench having spent a week self-isolating following a positive Covid-19 test that forced him to miss his new team's 1-0 win at Angers last weekend.

"I feel good. I am happy to be back," he said.

The attacking quartet of Neymar, Mbappe, Icardi and Angel Di Maria were particularly impressive at an empty Parc des Princes.

Neymar's goal took his tally to 81 in 100 appearances for PSG since his world-record €222 million ($264m) move from Barcelona in August 2017.

His time in Paris has been marred by injuries at important moments but there can be no disputing his impressive record in front of goal as he prepares to face his old club in the last 16 of the Champions League next month.

The Brazilian had to take a backseat to strike partner Mbappe in this game though, with the 22-year-old Frenchman scoring his first goals of the Pochettino era.

"I was already happy with Mbappe's performances before tonight," Pochettino said. "I am pleased that he scored because scoring goals is crucial for a striker's confidence. But we knew it was only a matter of time."