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Neymar leads champions PSG to significant win over Lens
Neymar scored the opener and crossed for Marquinhos to head in the championsâ second.
It was a good response to their 2-1 home loss to Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League this week.
With Kylian Mbappe missing through injury and Marco Verratti, Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera starting on the bench, PSG were made to work hard.
But it was a result which lifted them back above Lille at the summit, at the very least for a few hours.
Ignatius Ganago pulled a goal back for European hopefuls Lens, but Mauricio Pochettinoâs men held firm for a morale-boosting win.
Neymar leads champions PSG to crucial win over Lens
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Berlin, May 1 : Paris Saint-Germain moved provisionally back to the top of Ligue 1 thanks to a battling 2-1 win over Lens at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
Neymar scored the opener and crossed for Marquinhos to head in the champions' second as they responded well to their 2-1 home loss to Manchester City in the Champions League this week.
With Kylian Mbappe missing through injury and Marco Verratti, Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera starting on the bench, PSG were made to work hard for a result that lifted them back above Lille at the summit, at the very least for a few hours.
Burak Yilmaz again starred as Lille stayed on course to win the Ligue 1 title by beating 10-man Nice 2-0 on Saturday, a result that keeps the northern side a point clear of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain at the
Yilmaz and fellow Turkish international
Zeki Celik scored the goals for Lille against a Nice team who played most of the second half a man short after defender Jordan Lotomba was sent off.
Veteran striker Yilmaz, 35, had been the inspiration with a brace as Lille came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Lyon last weekend and he was also the catalyst here as Christophe Galtier's side responded perfectly after
PSG, Lyon advance in French Cup as third-tier Red Star shock Lens Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe grabbed a pair of goals as holders Paris Saint-Germain eased into the French Cup last 16 on Saturday with a 3-0 victory at Brest, while Ligue 1 title rivals Lyon defeated second-division Sochaux 5-2.
Red Star, five-time winners of the competition now languishing in the French third tier, struck twice in the last seven minutes to eliminate top-flight Lens 3-2.
In Brest, Mbappe returned from a one-match ban and fired PSG ahead on nine minutes, running from just inside the halfway line and drilling a left-footed shot into the top corner from the edge of the area.