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00:00In Ligue 1 this season and after their comprehensive win away to Marseille in the Classique last
00:11weekend, they can extend their lead at the top of the table to six points with a win
00:17here against Lens at the Parc des Princes today.
00:21They were of course helped in Marseille last weekend by the fact they got the early goal
00:30and then their great rivals were reduced to ten men early in that match, Amine Harit sent
00:36off.
00:37It could be a stiffer test for them this afternoon against a long side who had been unbeaten
00:47domestically this season until they succumbed to defeat against Lille in the derby.
00:52Another ball given away, Jonathan Grady, it's a bit short with the pass and it's allowed
01:01PSG to come forward with Bradley van Koolen, the ball across the face of goal, turned in
01:07by Ousmane Dembele and it's another fast start from the reigning champions who lead here
01:13with barely three minutes played.
01:23Taking advantage after Lens lost possession in midfield and Barcoula, the top scorer in
01:31Ligue 1 this season, turning provider for Ousmane Dembele to find the back of the net.
01:37Paris Saint-Germain 1 Lens 0.
01:45European fixtures for them as Zaruri curls one, to death on that from Anas Zaruri.
01:53It was Joana Chavez for Lens, heading towards the byline, gets the cross in, met by the
01:58header, well he was unchallenged.
02:01And that is the final act of the first half here after five minutes.
02:23And now the first but about minutes are over ladies and gentlemen, and Paris Saint-Germain
02:27is running 1-0.
02:281-0 in the first half, this is how.
02:39Trailing by a goal to nil, Dembele's fourth minute effort is what separates the teams.
02:46A loss as it stands, heading for a second consecutive defeat, having previously been
02:52unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season.
02:56PSG know that a victory will allow them to extend their lead at the top of the table.
03:02A long way to go, Joana Chavez coming forward, it's away by Marquinhos.
03:08A loss, not just suffering the setback of conceding the goal, they also had to make
03:15a substitution in the early stages of the game, Nourion Sotoka coming off injured, being
03:22replaced by Hamza Khodjiatiran, which has stayed down, and Marquinhos is coming with
03:30a late challenge on Zaruri, which earns the PSG captain a yellow card, while the Paris
03:35Saint-Germain players are very unhappy that no foul was given just a few moments before
03:41that.
03:42The tension is threatening to spill over here, Kevin Danso remonstrating with Marquinhos,
03:57coming on to treat Hakimi, this was the challenge by Marquinhos on Zaruri, which was absolutely
04:02blatant, that was the one just before it by Kusanov on Hakimi, which was a meaty tackle,
04:08he played the ball, he took some of the man as well, the referee allowed the play to continue.
04:13At the same time, loss getting ready to make a double substitution, which challenge is
04:23it that he's looking at, this is the first one, Kusanov on Hakimi, he goes over the top
04:31of the ball, and he certainly takes the foot of Ashraf Hakimi, well, it's up to the referee
04:40to judge whether he thinks that may well be worth a straight red card, having previously
04:45not given anything whatsoever, certainly it looks worse in slow motion, remember Kusanov
04:50is already on a yellow card, but VAR check is only for a possible straight red, it couldn't
04:55be for a second yellow, and it looks like Willy de la Jour, the referee, has decided
05:03to produce a straight red card here, with Kusanov, and leave loss down to 10 men, and
05:12the technical area on the edge of the pitch, the loss management staff look somewhat perplexed
05:19at that decision, they're going to have to play the final stick forward, he's had to
05:30check his run, in search of some support, gets it from Zaruri, Zaruri looking for N'Zola
05:37in the middle, it might come to Diouf, it just wouldn't quite sit up for Andi Diouf
05:42and the chances, game 18 for the home team, 13 for L'Anse, but just the one goal from
05:47Ousmane Dembele in the fourth minute, Dembele also hit the post in the first half, Dewey
05:56gets away from Kevin Damso, Desiré Dewey to make a two-nail, he's put the shot wide,
06:03another shot on goal, another chance passed, Bruno Mendes on the run, the break of the
06:13ball against Ojedira, there's Lee, to Dewey, Lee again, at least got the ball in a position
06:29where loss can't hurt them, they'd love a second goal which would make the final scoreline
06:36probably a fairer reflection on the way the game has gone today, it's cut back from Barcoula,
06:50Barcoula saved by Sampdoria, the assistant referee is flying, Zidane, Zaire-Emery,
07:04Hakimi loses out in the challenge, the loss will break here, this must be the last opportunity
07:21of the game, PSG not happy that a free kick wasn't given for the challenge on Hakimi,
07:27Maboula Naskari, puts the cross into the box, the referee with the whistle to his mouth
07:37he's given the free kick, Paris Saint-Germain will not be in a hurry to take it
07:45and in fact there will not be time to take it, the final whistle goes
07:49and Paris Saint-Germain have the victory, they have extended their lead
07:53so the match is over, and Paris Saint-Germain have just won 1-0, but we have to say that they struggled a little bit
08:05they only could score once, but that is enough for them, because now they have 3 points more
08:13and they are atop the table, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here with us on Beansport, see you the next time
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