Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Lens. The match saw Gianluigi Donnarumma make a crucial penalty save early on, denying Przemyslaw Frankowski. Bradley Barcola opened the scoring for PSG, and Kylian Mbappe sealed the win with a late goal.

Lens, last season’s runners-up, were reduced to 10 me𝚗 just before halftime when Jonathan Gradit was shown a red card for a foul on Barcola. Despite intermittent threats from Lens in the second half, PSG’s defense held firm, and Donnarumma was rarely troubled.

The result saw PSG capitalize on slip-ups by their rivals Nice and Monaco, extending their lead at the top to eight points. Nice suffered a 2-0 defeat to Rennes, while Monaco went down 3-1 at home to Reims, causing them to drop to fourth place in the standings.

Meanwhile, Brest continued their surprising push for European football with a 2-0 victory over Montpellier, moving them into third place. Lille secured a comfortable 3-0 win against Lorient, and Clermont’s 2-1 victory over Nantes pushed Lorient to the bottom of the table.

Toulouse ended their winless streak with a 1-0 victory over Metz, while Lyon’s struggles continued with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Le Havre. Lyon finished the match with nine me𝚗 after Jake O’Brien and Duje Caleta-Car were sent off.