PSG return to Ligue 1 summit with dominant 4-0 win over Nice
The hosts were reduced to 10 men, making PSG’s path to victory even smoother.
KATHMANDU: Paris Saint-Germain cruised back to the top of Ligue 1 with a commanding 4-0 victory over OGC Nice at the Allianz Riviera.
The hosts were reduced to 10 men, making PSG’s path to victory even smoother.
Nuno Mendes opened the scoring just before halftime, calmly converting from the penalty spot to give the visitors the lead.
PSG took full control after the break. Désiré Doué doubled the advantage in the 49th minute, setting the tone for a dominant second-half display.
Nice’s situation worsened when Youssouf Ndayishimiye was sent off in the 61st minute, leaving the home side struggling to cope.
Capitalizing on their numerical advantage, PSG continued to press forward. Doro Fernandez added a third in the 81st minute, before Warren Zaïre-Emery sealed the emphatic win with a late goal in the 85th minute.
With this victory, PSG climb to top of the table with 60 points from 26 matches, overtaking RC Lens, who had briefly moved into first place earlier.
Meanwhile, Nice suffer their second consecutive 4-0 home defeat, deepening their struggles.
