Monaco routs Ajaccio 7-1 to move 4th; Rennes hosts PSG

Published January 15, 2023 12:28 PM

By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer

PARIS (AP) — Striker Wissam Ben Yedder scored a 14-minute hat trick as Monaco routed Ajaccio 7-1 to move up to fourth place in the French league. Leader Paris Saint-Germain plays at Rennes later Sunday. PSG was expected to line up with World Cup winner Lionel Messi, World Cup runner-up and top scorer Kylian Mbappé and Neymar together in attack for the first time since before the World Cup in Qatar. The 24-year-old Mbappé was preparing for the 200th league game of his career.

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