Lens beat Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Sunday to provide the champions their first league lack of the season, narrowing the hole on the high between the 2 groups.
PSG have been with out Neymar, who was suspended after getting despatched off towards Strasbourg on Wednesday, and Lionel Messi who is constant his post-World Cup restoration.
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The end result means Christophe Galtier’s aspect are on 44 factors from 17 video games, 4 factors forward of Lens in second.
The hosts took an early lead after 5 minutes when a deflection from PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma went to an unmarked Przemyslaw Frankowski, who volleyed the ball into the open web.
Hugo Ekitike equalised for PSG three minutes later when the striker reached a cross earlier than Lens goalkeeper Brice Samba and tapped the ball in.
Lens striker Lois Openda restored his aspect’s lead within the twenty eighth minute when he received a via ball from Seko Fofana and bumped into the field, the place he beat defender Marquinhos earlier than ending into the lower-right nook of the purpose.
French ahead Alexis Claude-Maurice made it three for Lens two minutes into the second half to seal the win.
PSG star Kylian Mbappe was stored quiet, with the league’s 13-goal high scorer mustering solely a speculative shot within the sixtieth.