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The game started with both sides aiming to score an early goal but failed to realize their targets as their defences were on red alert.
The best chance in the first half fell the way of Senegal forward Pape Cisse, who powered a fine header towards goal after connecting with Romain Hamouma’s cross but goalkeeper Sergio Rico was there to save the effort.
Paris Saint-Germain also had few chances before the half-time break with Kylian Mbappe and Rafinha but neither were able to find the back of the net.
After the restart, Saint-Etienne intensified their quest to break the deadlock and it came in the 77th minute when Bouanga fired home from Miguel Trauco’s cross.
Saint-Etienne seemed to be awoken by the goal and made a spirited effort to try and level proceedings that came in the 19th minute.
The Saints were awarded a penalty when Mehdi Zerkane brought down Khazri in the area and the Tunisia international stepped out to dispatch home his spot-kick.
Khazri then gave his side the lead four minutes later when he connected with Adil Aouchiche s cross before firing into the back of the net.
The attacker completed his hat-trick in the 72nd minute, converting from the penalty spot after Jimmy Briand was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area.
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The effort was the 30-year-old s second goal in the French top-flight this season after 13 matches.
The Tunisia international was in action for 82 minutes alongside Gabon s Denis Bouanga, Guinea s Saidou Sow, Algeria s Ryad Boudebouz and Senegal s Pape Cisse, who were on parade for Saint-Etienne.
Angers, on the other hand, had a host of African stars on parade including Morocco s Sofiane Boufal, Cameroon s Stephane Bahoken, Guinea s Lassana Coulibaly and Ivory Coast trio of Souleyman Doumbia, Ismael Traore and Abdoulaye Bamba.
Saturday s result moved Saint-Etienne to 16th in Ligue 1 with 33 points after 29 matches – eight points adrift of the drop zone.
Khazri will be expected to build on his match-winning goal when the Greens host Monaco for their next outing on March 19.