Achraf Hakimi scored twice and Ousmane Dembele stored up his exceptional latest kind in entrance of objective as Paris Saint-Germain received 3-2 away to Lyon on Sunday to take care of their unbeaten file in Ligue 1 this season. All the targets had been scored within the second half, with Hakimi opening the scoring on 53 minutes and Dembele doubling PSG’s lead simply earlier than the hour mark. Rayan Cherki pulled one again for the hosts late on to doubtlessly arrange a grandstand end, just for Hakimi to strike once more. Corentin Tolisso then grabbed a second for Lyon in stoppage time.
PSG have received 18, drawn 5 and misplaced none of 23 home league outings this season and are an enormous 13 factors away from nearest chasers Marseille on the prime of the desk.
They haven’t misplaced a home recreation this season and haven’t been crushed in any respect by French opposition since a 3-1 defeat at dwelling to Toulouse final May.
“The group has actually grown when it comes to character. We confirmed nice emotional and bodily management,” mentioned PSG coach Luis Enrique.
His group subsequent face fourth-tier Saint-Brieuc in Brittany within the French Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, earlier than internet hosting Lille in Ligue 1 subsequent weekend.
That might be adopted by the house leg of their Champions League last-16 showdown with English Premier League leaders Liverpool on Wednesday, March 5.
Lyon, in the meantime, stay sixth however have now misplaced two of their 4 matches below new coach Paulo Fonseca.
This result’s a blow to their hopes of qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League as they now sit 5 factors adrift of the highest 4.
“It will not be simple towards PSG as a result of they’re so sturdy,” Fonseca admitted.
PSG had been contemporary from hammering French rivals Brest 7-0 final midweek, a end result which noticed them win their Champions League knockout section play-off tie 10-0 on combination.
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After a goalless first half, they went forward when Bradley Barcola’s cutback got here all the way in which to Hakimi and the Moroccan swept dwelling.
The guests had been properly on their method to victory quickly after that because of a powerful solo effort from Dembele, who foraged a path into the realm earlier than firing excessive into the far nook.
The France ahead is PSG’s prime scorer with 24 targets in all competitions this season, together with 19 in 14 appearances since mid-December. He has 12 in his final eight Ligue 1 video games.
Cherki, most well-liked to Alexandre Lacazette by means of the center of Lyon’s assault, diminished the arrears on 83 minutes after good work by Georges Mikautadze.
However, Hakimi made it 3-1, making use of the end to a high quality transfer that includes a superb piece of talent by Goncalo Ramos and an help from Lee Kang-in.
It is simply the second time Hakimi has scored twice in the identical recreation since signing for PSG in 2021.
Tolisso headed in to make it 3-2, however PSG held on as they keep on the right track to finish an unprecedented unbeaten season.
Marseille misplaced 3-0 at Auxerre on Saturday, with membership administrators later railing towards what they thought of unfair refereeing selections.
Club president Pablo Longoria accused match officers of “corruption” and Fabrizio Ravanelli, the Italian former Marseille striker now working in an advisory position, accused referee Jeremy Stinat of “scandalous” officiating.
Marseille had been already trailing 1-0 in Burgundy after they had a penalty declare dismissed by Stinat simply earlier than half-time.
The guests then had Canadian defender Derek Cornelius despatched off for a second yellow card shortly after the hour mark, earlier than conceding two additional targets late on.
Nice are actually simply three factors behind Marseille in third after defeating backside membership Montpellier 2-0 on Sunday with targets by Jonathan Clauss and Hicham Boudaoui.
Lille are one other two factors again, simply above Monaco, after beating the principality membership 2-1 on Saturday.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Strasbourg and Brest drew 0-0, a end result which retains either side on the fringes of the race for Europe.
Nantes boosted their survival hopes by beating Lens 3-1, whereas Toulouse received 4-1 at struggling Le Havre, who’ve now misplaced seven straight dwelling video games.
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