Paris Saint-Germain won in Lyon (4-2) at the end of the 30th day of Ligue 1, this Sunday March 21, thanks to a very good Kylian Mbappé who scored twice. PSG, which recorded the return ...

Football: PSG corrects Lyon and takes the lead of Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappé after his second goal against Lyon, March 21, 2021. REUTERS - ERIC GAILLARD

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Paris Saint-Germain won in Lyon (4-2) at the end of the 30th day of Ligue 1, this Sunday March 21, thanks to a very good Kylian Mbappé who scored twice.

PSG, who have recorded the return of Neymar, take control of the championship.

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Paris put the dots back on the i's.

Second before this shock of the 30th day of Ligue 1, tied on points with its evening opponent, PSG reminded everyone who was the champion by correcting Lyon on their lawn 4-2.

Coupled with the surprise defeat of leader Lille against Nimes (1-2), this success allows Mauricio Pochettino's men to take the lead with eight days remaining.

An almost perfect hour thanks to Mbappé

And this victory did not take long to emerge.

After a rhythmic start to the mach, marked by a first parade by Anthony Lopes against Moise Kean, Kylian Mbappé, very much in leg, logically opened the scoring following a new stop by the Lyon goalkeeper on a recovery from Marco Verratti (0- 1, 15th).

Harmless after this goal, OL will quickly sink under the cannon shots of Mbappé, twirling and at the origin of the 2-0 after yet another tumble which leads to the second goal of the season from Danilo Pereira (0-2, 32nd ).

Danilo Pereira congratulated by his PSG teammates after his goal against Lyon at Groupama Stadium on March 21, 2021. REUTERS - ERIC GAILLARD

Paris, in Champions League mode, kills the match at the start of the second period thanks to Angel Di Maria on a free kick (0-3, 47th) and the inevitable Kylian Mbappé who once again takes Marcelo speed before win his face-to-face with Lopes (0-4, 52nd).

This 100th goal in Ligue 1 of the French striker then suggests a quiet end to the game.

But with PSG, everything is not always so simple.

Lyon is fighting back

It is first the Algerian Islam Slimani who comes to remind that the match is not finished in the 62nd minute (1-4), before Maxwell Cornet does not rekindle the flame: the Ivorian international benefits from the intervention missed Florenzi to deceive Keylor Navas at 16 meters (2-4, 81st).

OL, almost nonexistent before, begins to believe it but the Costa Rican goalkeeper, as often lately, avoids headaches to his teammates with a reflex stop on a recovery from Slimani (83rd).

This little sweat will be inconsequential for a team of Paris Saint-Germain which had so far not won any of its meetings against members of the top 4 (1 draw, 3 losses).

This PSG, who can also rejoice in the return of Neymar's injury, who came into play, is taking advantage of the net slowdown of his competitors to establish his authority and take the reins.

But this domination remains very precarious despite everything: they are four to be held in four points before the shock PSG-Lille during the 31st day, April 3.

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Football: PSG corrects Lyon and takes the lead of Ligue 1

Football: PSG corrects Lyon and takes the lead of Ligue 1

An almost perfect hour thanks to Mbappé

Lyon is fighting back

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