Paris Saint-Germain's defeated Angers 1-0 on Saturday (local time) in Ligue. In this match but Mbappe was not able to register himself in the scoring charts. Layvin Kurzawa's goal helped PSG register a 1-0 win. However, assistant coach Jesus Perez defended Kylian Mbappe as the striker once again failed to perform in the ongoing Ligue 1 season.

A website quoted Perez as saying, "Kylian was instrumental in this victory. He fulfilled his role. We changed his position during the match. He then better attacked the spaces. He's less successful at the moment, but he has his share in that success. He worked hard for the team," Goal.com quoted Perez as saying.

With this victory, PSG has extended their unbeaten run to six games and the side has managed to keep 12 clean sheets this season. PSG is currently at the top of Ligue 1 standings with 42 points from 20 games. The side will next face  Montpellier on January 22. 

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