Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe were both on target as Paris Saint-Germain continued their march towards another French title by hammering Montpellier 5-1 on Wednesday.

With Neymar and Edinson Cavani still absent, ADi Maria scored a sumptuous free-kick, Layvin Kurzawa also scored for PSG at the Parc des Princes, while two own goals completed the rout.

Florent Mollet had equalised at one point in the first half for the visitors before they crumbled in a rearranged fixture that had initially been postponed in early December due to the disruption caused by “yellow vest” anti-government protests in France.

“It came down to patience, and quality, and a bit of luck as well,” said PSG coach Thomas Tuchel after his side maintained their perfect home record in the league this season.

It was also their ninth win by a margin of at least four goals in the current campaign.

“It was not our best peformance, but with our attacking quality it was a deserved victory,” added Tuchel.

PSG are 15 points clear of second-placed Lille with a game in hand as they race to a sixth Ligue 1 title in seven seasons.