Paris (AFP)

Paris SG fulfilled their part of the contract by beating Reims (4-0) on Sunday, a success that allows them to continue dreaming of the title before the last day, with leader Lille only one point away.

Despite the wide score, PSG did not write the script for a successful multiplex evening for the viewer.

Thanks to goals from Neymar (13th sp), Kylian Mbappé (24th), Marquinhos (68th) and Moise Kean (89th), the Parisians quickly killed the suspense against the Rémois who played ten for 80 minutes.

The fan, eager for twists and turns, had to zap, but for coach Mauricio Pochettino, it's an almost perfect night.

He only missed a goal from Saint-Etienne.

But by returning to a point of Losc, hooked at home by the Greens (0-0), his players leave their opponent under pressure for the title.

Next weekend, to be champions, they will have to take in Brest a point more than Lille, which will play at the same time in Angers.

On the field side, the technician has gained certainty about the investment of his team, at the dawn of a final decisive week, which will also see it play the final of the Coupe de France against Monaco on Wednesday.

- Double penalty -

PSG delivered a serious performance, much better than in Rennes last Sunday (1-1) where he finished at ten after having suffered a lot.

This time, Paris offered the kind of match that characterized them for the past three years when they crushed the competition.

Organized, efficient from the start, spectacular in sequences, dominating, the teammates of Thilo Kehrer, holder in central defense, showed a face that should have been theirs this season.

Too late ?

Maybe ... but two games away from the holidays, the Parisians can still win two titles, and this result will help them continue to believe in it.

On its way, Paris should not, however, find an opponent as pleasant as the Rémois, who made the task much easier.

The Champenois played ten from the 10th minute, after the expulsion of their captain Yunis Abdelhamid, for a hand on a strike from Mbappé.

On this action, the referee Clément Turpin inflicted the double penalty, red card plus penalty, on the Stadistes who never recovered.

At eleven meters, Neymar left no chance for Pedrag Rajkovic.

This is his 9th goal of the season, the fifth from the penalty spot.

- 40th for Mbappé -

Mbappé doubled the bet (24th) on a new error from the defense of Reims.

The relaunch to Thomas Foket's keeper found "Kyky" who reveled in the unexpected offering.

This goal, his 40th in all competitions, allows the star striker to beat his personal best over a season.

The former Monegasque had opportunities to improve his statistics, but he spoiled two duels against Rajkovic (41st, 69th), before leaving "from" the 77th, in anticipation of the shock against Monaco.

After two far-reaching attempts from Ander Herrera (58th, 65th), the 3-0 finally returned to Marquinhos (67th), not a surprise given the success of the defender who scored in the last three matches at the Park!

It was Neymar, on a corner, who found the captain's head.

"Ney", suspended for the final on Wednesday, will be greatly missed in Saint-Denis.

Against Reims, he managed a full match, with percussion and inspirations of genius, like a superb heel to launch Mbappé (41st).

His absence is a reminder that this season, despite what the scenario of this victory suggests, nothing will be easy for the Parisians ... until the end.

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