Cavani scores four in Ligue 1 match

The Uruguay global has come under fire this season after initially struggling to fill the boots of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the central striking role at PSG – a position he has publicly craved for some time.

Cavani showed that he was back on form after a poor display in the Champions League against Arsenal in midweek.

Cavani was replaced by PSG’s new signing Jese in the second half.

We have to keep working with a lot of confidence, calmly.

Paris Saint-Germain will travel to the Stade Michel d’Ornano this weekend as they face Normandy-based SM Caen in match day 5 of the French top flight. “When he has five chances and only scores one, like on Tuesday, I tell him to be calm”, said Emery. It was the most important thing.

With this game coming just 72 hours after Paris faced Arsenal in their Champions League opener, Emery opted to leave Thiago Silva and Marco Verratti on the bench at kick-off.

Following the game, the Uruguayan striker, who was wasteful in front of goal after scoring before the break, acknowledged his side must be better in the final third.

He doubled his team’s lead from the penalty spot in the 22nd after Syam Ben Youssef fouled Lucas and completed his hat-trick in the 38th from Maxwell’s cross.

But the Uruguayan had not finished there as he made it 4-0 in first-half added time, dragging a first-time shot across Vercoutre from Thomas Meunier’s neat pass.

PSG grabbed their sixth goal in the 78th minute, as Augustin registered his name on the score-sheet with a powerful effort from distance.