With a 3-0 victory over Montpellier on Friday, Paris Saint-Germain moved up to the top of Ligue 1 provisionally, mostly because to the contributions of Ousmane Dembele.
How Luis Enrique has changed With goals from Vitinha, Lee Kang-in, and Warren Zaire-Emery in a convincing victory, PSG seemed to be finding their groove.
Ten minutes in, Lee scored the first goal and caused excitement with a left-footed effort into the top corner after Kylian Mbappe set him up with a deft pass.
Strong defense played a major role in keeping Mbappe quiet ahead of PSG’s Champions League trip to AC Milan in midweek.
Just before the hour mark, Zaire-Emery made it 2-0 after a back-heel from Dembele left the 17-year-old in space on the edge of the six-yard box for a nerveless finish.
Substitute Vitinha scored with almost his first touch, slamming home from the edge of the area as goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte dived the right way marginally too late.
Dembele himself came close on 26 minutes and Mbappe, who scored his 250th and 251st goals for the club last week, was wasteful from an ensuing corner.
Mbappe nodded one in late on but walked away laughing sheepishly because he was so far offside.
After defeating the Italians last week, PSG’s European campaign began with a 2-0 victory at home against Borussia Dortmund. Despite the setback, PSG leads Group F with six points heading into their Champions League trip to Milan.
A week after OM fans assaulted the Lyon bus with heavy items, one of which seriously injured Lyon coach Fabio Grosso’s face, forcing the game to be called off, all eyes will be on Marseille’s encounter against Lille this Saturday.
Sunday’s match between third-place Monaco and Brest gives Nice the chance to reclaim the top spot in the league.
