Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe all scored as Paris Saint-Germain overpowered Gamba Osaka 6-2 on Monday to wrap up their preseason tour of Japan with three straight wins.

After beating two-time defending J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 on Wednesday and Urawa Reds 3-0 on Saturday, PSG had their best offensive return at a full Panasonic Stadium against a Gamba side fighting relegation from the Japanese top flight.

Gamba keeper Masaaki Higashiguchi could do little to stop Pablo Sarabia from finding the net in the 28th minute after initially saving from Messi.

Neymar scores Paris Saint-Germain's second goal against Gamba Osaka from the penalty spot during the first half of a football match on July 25, 2022, at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Neymar won a penalty and converted from the spot four minutes later before Keisuke Kurokawa tapped in a loose ball for Gamba in the 34th minute following a cross from Kosuke Onose.

PSG responded immediately, however, as Nuno Mendes blasted home from a tight angle and Messi steered in a Neymar cross to give the visitors a 4-1 lead at the break.


 

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Lionel Messi (30) celebrates after scoring Paris Saint-Germain's fourth goal against Gamba Osaka during the first half of a football match on July 25, 2022, at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Messi returned the favor for Neymar on the hour mark after playing through the Brazilian, who rounded Higashiguchi to score his second, before Gamba grabbed their second 10 minutes later through Hiroto Yamami.

But substitute Mbappe made sure he got on the scoresheet too by winning a penalty and burying it himself four minutes from time.

PSG begin their Ligue 1 title defense away to Clermont on Aug. 6.

Kylian Mbappe scores Paris Saint-Germain's sixth goal against Gamba Osaka from the penalty spot during the second half of a football match at Panasonic Stadium in the Osaka Prefecture city of Suita, western Japan, on July 25, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo