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Football: PSG move provisionally top

of Ligue 1 with Lens win

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v RC Lens - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 1, 2021 Paris St
Germain's Neymar scores their first goal REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS: Paris St Germain went top of the Ligue 1 standings, at least provisionally,
after Neymar scored and set up another goal in a 2-1 home win against RC Lens on
Saturday (May 1).

Neymar netted in the first half and crossed for Marquinhos to score after the break to
put PSG on 75 points with three games left in their title chase.

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Lille, who have 73 points, will reclaim top spot if they win their game in hand at
home to Nice later on Saturday.

Promoted RC Lens, who reduced the arrears at PSG just past the hour mark through
Ignatius Ganago, stayed fifth on 56 points, ahead of Olympique de Marseille on goals
scored.

"It was hard, especially in the second half. Before the game we needed four wins
from four games so we'll take the three points, that's the most important," said PSG
centre back Presnel Kimpembe.
 PSG, who visit Manchester City on Tuesday aiming to overturn a 2-1 deficit in their
Champions League semi-final tie, rested Kylian Mbappe and started with Marco
Verratti on the bench.

Neymar took charge and put PSG ahead Advertisement

after 33 minutes when he fired home from

inside the box after being set up by Julian
Draxler, who had dispossessed the
snoozing Facundo Medina.

Lens forward Arnaud Kalimuendo was a

threat to the PSG defence but the visitors
lacked efficiency up front.

Just before the hour, PSG doubled the

advantage as Marquinhos rose above
Medina to head Neymar's whipped cross home with the hosts seemingly heading
towards a routine victory.

02 May 2021 02:36AM

(Updated: 02 May 2021 02:59AM) Lens, however, made sure the reigning French champions stayed on their toes as
Ganago found the back of the net with a half-volley from Jonathan Clauss's cross.
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Lens, who played boldly throughout the match, left the pitch disappointed.
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win- fourth (67) meet in the principality.

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