Paris Saint-Germain accomplished a tremendous week by beating bitter rivals Marseille 3-1 on Sunday to take a giant step in direction of one other Ligue 1 title, whereas the conflict between relegation battlers Montpellier and Saint-Etienne was deserted because of crowd bother. PSG adopted their Champions League victory over Liverpool on Tuesday by getting the higher of Marseille on the Parc des Princes in a gathering of the highest two in Ligue 1. Ousmane Dembele continued his prolific current kind by scoring the opener and Nuno Mendes made it 2-0 for PSG earlier than half-time, with Pol Lirola’s personal objective securing victory within the second half after Amine Gouiri had pulled one again.
Luis Enrique’s facet are nonetheless unbeaten after 26 video games in Ligue 1 this season and now lead Marseille by a mammoth 19 factors on the prime with eight matches to play.
It means PSG might be topped champions for the eleventh time in 13 seasons in the course of the subsequent spherical of video games on the final weekend in March.
If Marseille lose at Reims and Monaco draw with Nice on Saturday, March 29, Paris would be capable of wrap up the title with a win at Saint-Etienne the identical day.Â
“This has been an distinctive week for us,” mentioned Luis Enrique.
“It was spectacle and an amazing recreation. We have been possibly not fairly as fluid as we have now been however I’m nonetheless very pleased with the efficiency and it was an nearly excellent night time for us.”
Dembele opened the scoring on 17 minutes, latching onto a Fabian Ruiz move and going spherical Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli earlier than altering route and ending emphatically into an uncovered internet.
It was a twenty first Ligue 1 objective this season for the division’s main marksman, and a thirtieth in all competitions. Dembele has scored 25 targets in 20 appearances since mid-December.
Ruiz additionally arrange PSG’s second simply earlier than the interval because the Marseille defence switched off, permitting the Spaniard to make a run in behind earlier than teeing up Mendes to attain by way of a spark off Rulli.
Marseille have been observing a 3rd defeat of their final 4 video games in addition to a seventh successive league loss to PSG.
Gouiri decreased the deficit quickly after the restart as Adrien Rabiot latched onto a poor backpass by Mendes and went round residence goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma earlier than organising the striker.
However, Dembele struck the submit for PSG and the third objective arrived when substitute Lirola turned Achraf Hakimi’s low cross into his personal internet.
Marseille are simply two factors forward of each third-placed Monaco and Nice in fourth, whereas Lyon are an extra two factors again in fifth after beating Le Havre 4-2.
Unsavoury scenes
In Montpellier, the conflict between the underside two was interrupted within the second half after flares have been thrown by supporters, briefly inflicting a fireplace to interrupt out in a stand on the Stade de la Mosson.
Saint-Etienne have been main 2-0 when the motion was halted within the 57th minute, with a call taken to desert the match altogether shortly after.
Referee Francois Letexier confirmed throughout a press convention that the sport had been deserted on the order of the authorities after police have been compelled to intervene to revive calm.
Local police reported seven minor accidents and two arrests.
Lucas Stassin had scored twice for Saint-Etienne who have been on target for an important win of their combat in opposition to the drop regardless of being decreased to 10 males simply earlier than half-time.
“This has been brewing for some time sadly,” admitted Montpellier coach Jean-Louis Gasset. “Maybe not fairly to this extent, however it’s nearly logical that this was going to occur.”
Montpellier are backside of the desk, 5 factors adrift of Saint-Etienne, who’re themselves a degree behind Le Havre within the relegation play-off spot and three factors away from outright security.
The bother erupted simply after Saint-Etienne’s second objective went in, whereas incidents additionally passed off exterior the stadium.
The resort the place the Saint-Etienne staff have been staying had additionally been focused in a single day, with fireworks launched at its facade at round 3:00 am native time, though police mentioned there have been no accidents or severe injury brought about.
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