Three goals in a span of six minutes lifted Paris Saint-Germain past Montpellier 5-1 at home to extend their lead to 15 points atop Ligue 1 on Wednesday.

It is the first time the 20-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe, who scored PSG's final goal of the night right-footed from the left of the box in the 79th minute, has netted 20 league goals in a single season.

Full back Layvin Kurzawa had opened the scoring for the runaway leaders with a 13th-minute header, but Florent Mollet equalized in the 31st for the visitors when he fired into the top right corner from a free kick.

Angel Di Maria made it 2-1 from another free kick on the stroke of halftime before a sudden rush of goals in a six-minute spell after the break.

Christopher Nkunku scored in the 73rd with a header off a corner and PSG went 4-1 up after an own goal by Brazilian defender Vitorino Hilton, who deflected in a shot from Mbappe.

Keeping their home winning record intact in the league, PSG sit 15 points clear of second-placed Lille with a match in hand. Montpellier stay sixth.

Also on Wednesday, Bordeaux were held to a goalless draw by bottom side Guingamp. 

(With input from Xinhua and Reuters)