Paris Saint-Germain strengthened its grip on the Ligue 1 title race with a comfortable 3-0 victory away at Angers on Saturday.
The win sends PSG six points clear at the top, ahead of Lens, who were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Brest on Friday.
With a crucial UEFA Champions League semifinal clash against Bayern Munich looming on Tuesday, PSG delivered a composed performance.
Lee Kang-in opened the scoring early, reacting quickest to slot home a rebound in the seventh minute after Achraf Hakimi’s initial effort was saved by Angers goalkeeper Hervé Koffi.
Senny Mayulu doubled the advantage just before halftime, finishing off a swift counterattack, before Lucas Beraldo headed in from Lee’s corner shortly after the restart.
PSG were reduced to 10 men in the 74th minute when Gonçalo Ramos was shown a second yellow card.
Elsewhere, Lyon boosted their push for a Champions League spot with a hard-fought 3-2 win over struggling Auxerre.
Lyon climbed to third place, moving three points ahead of Lille, with Rennes and Marseille still within touching distance ahead of their fixtures on Sunday.
Roman Yaremchuk netted twice for Lyon, while Corentin Tolisso also found the back of the net.
Sinaly Diomandé had earlier leveled the first half at 1-1 for Auxerre, and Bryan Okoh pulled one back late on to set up a tense finish.
Despite the late pressure, Auxerre remain 16th in the standings, occupying the relegation playoff spot.
