Ousmane Dembele's prolific PSG form means Champions League semifinalists are more than just Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe returned to the Parisien XI with two goals and an assist in Lorient, but Dembele's rise has been equally vital

Paris Saint-Germain moved another step closer to a record-extending 12th French title on Wednesday with a 4-1 win away at lowly FC Lorient before being denied their midweek celebrations by a 1-0 win for AS Monaco over Lille OSC hours later. That combination of results means that Luis Enrique's men can and most likely will seal their successful Championnat crown defense this weekend at home to Le Havre AC but there was no trace of disappointment at being made to wait a few more days.

Both PSG and Lille OSC, as well as Olympique de Marseille, were in action on Wednesday because of the Professional Soccer League's (LFP) decision to give teams in UEFA competitions extra rest in a bid to gain a competitive advantage. That has proved to be the case for Les Parisiens and OM who are now semifinalists, but not for LOSC who were on the receiving end of the full Emiliano Martinez experience last week at home to Aston Villa in the quarterfinals.

Also getting some rest in the past few days were Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe who were both unused substitutes as PSG thumped Olympique Lyonnais 4-1 last Sunday and both were restored to the starting XI here by tinker master Luis Enrique. The Spaniard's changes worked perfectly at Stade du Moustoir, though, with each of the France international pair scoring twice with Mbappe even teeing up one of Dembele's to pick up where they left off in Catalonia last week with the first of three consecutive 4-1 wins.