Paris Saint-Germain restored a four-point lead atop Ligue 1 as they cruised to a 3-0 win over struggling Nantes.
A shock house defeat to Lyon final weekend had seen PSG’s benefit over Lens reduce to only a level, however they took full benefit of a midweek sport in hand over the shock title challengers.
A brace from the wonderful Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, his objectives coming both facet of an outstanding Need Doue end, secured the factors for PSG. Luis Enrique’s males head to Angers on Saturday a day after Lens go to Brest. Second-bottom Nantes are 5 factors adrift of the relegation play-off place going into the Breton derby with Rennes.
PSG restore four-point cushion
PSG shortly took management of the sport, shifting the ball with their ordinary fluency within the remaining third. Their early stress paid off within the thirteenth minute when Kvaratskhelia transformed from the penalty spot after a VAR overview noticed a handball inside the world.
The house facet maintained their stress, with Achraf Hakimi and Doue combining properly down the precise flank. That partnership produced the standout second of the half within the thirty seventh minute, when Hakimi slipped a go into Doue, who completed brilliantly into the far nook to double PSG’s lead.
Regardless of PSG’s management, Nantes created a number of openings of their very own. Matthis Abline was notably lively, registering a number of makes an attempt, together with a harmful free-kick that pressured a robust save from PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.
The guests additionally thought they’d pulled a purpose again halfway by means of the half, just for their effort to be dominated out for offside following a VAR examine.
PSG continued to threaten, with Ousmane Dembele going near including a 3rd purpose late within the half. As an alternative, he was the supplier because it arrived 5 minutes into the second, his lay-off collected by Kvaratskhelia, who artfully danced into the field and previous a defender earlier than slotting house.
Kvaratskhelia then hit the crossbar with a close-range header earlier than Fabian Ruiz’s effort from the sting of the world deflected onto the right-hand put up. Bradley Barcola was denied by Anthony Lopes late on,
