Paris beat Nantes to go back on top
Sunday, May 3, 2015
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Edinson Cavani and Blaise Matuidi struck to send Paris Saint-Germain back to the Ligue 1 summit with a 2-0 success at FC Nantes, while AS Monaco FC also triumphed.
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• Paris Saint-Germain return to Ligue 1 summit with a 2-0 success at home to FC Nantes.
• Edinson Cavani pounces to score from Zlatan Ibrahimović's deflected effort on three minutes.
• Midfielder Blaise Matuidi adds a second with a composed 31st-minute finish.
• Victory moves Paris three points clear of second-placed Olympique Lyonnais.
• Third-placed AS Monaco FC boost UEFA Champions League hopes by beating Toulouse FC 4-1.
• Bernardo Silva, Anthony Martial, João Moutinho and Valère Germain find net for Monaco.
• Both sides finish with ten men after Nabil Dirar and Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik are sent off.
• Relegated RC Lens lose 3-1 to derby rivals LOSC Lille.
• Ligue 1's bottom side take the lead through Pablo Chavarria.
• Sofiane Boufal levels from the spot before goals from Djibril Sidibé and Divock Origi.
Elsewhere
Bundesliga: Gladbach go third
Premier League: Chelsea clinch fifth title
Serie A: Roma leapfrog Lazio
Liga: Valencia vanquish Eibar