Lille v PSG
PSG cruise to win at Lille to maintain perfect start
First-half strikes from Vitinha and Bradley Barcola and a late Randal Kolo Muani goal earned Paris Saint-Germain a 3-1 win at Lille on Sunday to maintain their perfect start to the Ligue 1 season.
Vitinha opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute following a foul by Lille's Alexsandro Ribeiro on Ousmane Dembele.
Barcola doubled the lead just three minutes later, striking at the far post after a counter attack to continue his fine form with his fourth goal of the season.
Lille improved after the break and Edon Zhegrova pulled one back with a long-range effort 12 minutes from time but Kolo Muani sealed the win for the reigning champions with a towering header in added time.
The hosts kept pushing for a late equaliser, but Kolo Muani sealed the win for the reigning champions with a towering header in added time.
PSG reached nine points to lead the standings with an early two-point gap over Marseille, second on goal difference level on points with Nantes, AS Monaco and Lens.
"It was a very important game for us against a team who play at the top of the table," PSG captain Marquinhos told DAZN. "They really push the team here. At 2-0 up they kept pushing forward, they never gave up. It was a good test for us because it was between two teams who are playing in Europe.
"Points like that make all the difference at the end of a league campaign."
Game Information
- Referees:
- Benoit Bastien
French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | +40 | 66 |
| Lens | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 | +28 | 62 |
| Lyon | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | +15 | 54 |
| Lille | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | +15 | 54 |
| Stade Rennais | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | +11 | 53 |
| Marseille | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +18 | 52 |
| AS Monaco | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 50 |
| Strasbourg | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | +9 | 43 |
| Lorient | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 41 |
| Paris FC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 38 |
| Toulouse | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 37 |
| Brest | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 37 |
| Angers | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -14 | 34 |
| Le Havre AC | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | -13 | 30 |
| Nice | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -22 | 29 |
| AJ Auxerre | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -14 | 25 |
| Nantes | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -24 | 20 |
| Metz | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | -39 | 15 |

