Ligue 1: PSG breeze past Nimes as Marseille blow two-goal lead against Lens
PSG remain three points behind leaders Lille ahead of Sunday’s trip to Marseille. AFP
Paris Saint-Germain shrugged off the absence of a suspended Neymar to beat basement side Nimes 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, while crisis-hit rivals Marseille let slip a two-goal lead against Lens.
Angel di Maria pounced on a misplaced pass to steer PSG ahead on 17 minutes at the Parc des Princes, with Pablo Sarabia heading in a cross from the Argentine to double the advantage.
Thilo Kehrer rattled the crossbar at a corner before PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico, again filling in for the injured Keylor Navas, reacted sharply to tip over from Lamine Fomba.
PSG sweep past Nimes as troubled Marseille blow two-goal lead
AFP
4th February, 2021 10:13:19
Paris Saint-Germain shrugged off the absence of a suspended Neymar to beat basement side Nimes 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, while crisis-hit rivals Marseille let slip a two-goal lead against Lens.
Angel di Maria pounced on a misplaced pass to steer PSG ahead on 17 minutes at the Parc des Princes, with Pablo Sarabia heading in a cross from the Argentine to double the advantage.
Thilo Kehrer rattled the crossbar at a corner before PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico, again filling in for the injured Keylor Navas, reacted sharply to tip over from Lamine Fomba.
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RENNES: Lille’s Timothy Weah (L) goes past Stade Rennais goalkeeper Romain Salin during their Ligue 1 match at Roazhon Park. Reuters
PARIS: A first-half goal by Jonathan David earned Lille a 1-0 victory at Stade Rennais as the northerners stayed level on points with Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain on Sunday.
Striker David found the back of the net on 16 minutes to put Lille, who have won their last three games, on 45 points from 21 matches, behind PSG on goal difference. The result left Rennes on 36 points from 21 games.
Third-placed Olympique Lyonnais are two points behind PSG and Lille after they demolished arch-rivals St Etienne 5-0 away thanks to two carbon copy headers from Brazilian Marcelo, another brace from Tino Kadewere and a Denis Bouanga own goal.