Paris Saint-Germain continued their irrepressible march toward a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title with a 5-1 home win against Olympique Lyonnais to move 17 points clear at the top on Sunday.
Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbed a brace, while Serge Aurier, Edinson Cavani and Lucas also found the back of the net in another dominant performance by the big-spending Qatar-backed club.
Lyon’s single goal was scored by Jordan Ferri.
Unbeaten PSG, who have dropped two points in their past 12 league games, left second-placed Angers SCO trailing in their wake after the promoted side drew 1-1 at home to Girondins de Bordeaux.
Angers are level on 31 points with AS Monaco after the latter beat 10-man AS Saint-Etienne 1-0.
Ibrahimovic struck in the 11th minute after Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa deflected Thiago Silva’s cross into the path of the Swede, who beat Anthony Lopes from close range.
PSG doubled the lead six minutes later when Aurier headed home from Angel di Maria’s free-kick.
Ferri reduced the arrears in the 24th minute after his long-range strike took a deflection off Silva, but Cavani restored a two-goal lead shortly after the hour, latching onto a cross from Di Maria, who set up a goal for the eighth time this season in the league.
Ibrahimovic then netted his 14th Ligue 1 goal this term, converting a penalty in the 77th minute after being brought down by Henri Bedimo, before Lucas scored in stoppage-time to complete the rout.
Third-placed Monaco bounced back from their UEFA Europa League exit last week with a victory over Saint-Etienne as Fabinho converted from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute after a Pierre-Yves Polomat handball.
Saint-Etienne had Kevin Malcuit sent off in the 64th minute for a rough tackle.
In Sunday’s other match, Olympique de Marseille drew 1-1 at home to Gazelec Ajaccio and sit 10th having not won a league game at home in three months.
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