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Neymar shows incredible touch, PSG beats Guingamp 9-0

By Alex Butler
Neymar of Paris Saint Germain celebrates after scoring during the quarter final of the French League Cup's match Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) against Guingamp on Saturday at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Photo by Ian Langsdon/EPA-EFE
Neymar of Paris Saint Germain celebrates after scoring during the quarter final of the French League Cup's match Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) against Guingamp on Saturday at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Photo by Ian Langsdon/EPA-EFE

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Neymar Jr. showed off his unparalleled touch for the first score in Paris Saint-Germain's 9-0 win against Guingamp on Saturday in Paris.

The Brazilian superstar made a far-post run while Dani Alves held the ball outside the box during the sequence. Alves lifted a cross with his left boot, sending the pass over the defense and curling toward the net.

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Neymar used his body to trap the ball down perfectly to his foot, before he tapped the ball around a defender. Neymar then finished a shot into net, beating Marc-Aurele Caillard for first blood in the 11th minute.

Kylian Mbappe added PSG's second score in the 37th minute, off of a give-and-go with Neymar. The speedster added a second tally in the 45th minute, finishing off an Edinson Cavini assist.

PSG held a 3-0 lead at the reak before getting a score from Cavani in the 59th minute. Cavani scored again in the 66th minute to make the score 4-0.

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Neymar found the net once again just two minutes later. Cavani filled out his hat-trick with a score in the 75th minute. Mbappe scored his third goal in the 80th minute.

Thomas Meunier added the final tally in the 83rd minute of the Ligue 1 bout.

PSG battles Strasbourg in the French Cup at 3:05 p.m. on Wednesday in Paris.

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