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00:00Well, Paris Saint-Germain were 10 points clear at the top at Christmas.
00:07That lead has been whittled down to just 4 points after back-to-back victories from Olympique de Marseille.
00:13PSG will be looking to extend their advantage by claiming a victory themselves tonight against relegation-threatened Saint-Étienne.
00:23Leverre with a new man in the dugout now, Eric Corneland.
00:30...last weekend and his team are on the attack early on here.
00:33Dabitashvili into the box, still going.
00:36Zorico Dabitashvili with the shot and Donnarumma with the save.
00:40Positive start from Saint-Étienne.
00:43This is what Zorico Dabitashvili is capable of, he's a very strong and direct runner.
00:49And he created space to get that shot away.
00:57It's a slightly careless pass.
00:59Hernandez intercepted but Stassan has an opportunity here.
01:02Stassan's ball into the middle.
01:04Oh, it's very nearly the opening goal for Saint-Étienne.
01:07Back to the Frenchman who was trying to tee up Fabien Ruiz.
01:10Barcelona, lovely ball, big chance for PSG.
01:14Maiulu's shot is saved and then he puts the second attempt into the side netting.
01:19First real opportunity this from the Parisians.
01:23Lovely quick feet initially by Maiulu and then Barcelona gave it back to the 18-year-old.
01:28Larsen up, making a good stop.
01:45Back to Larsen up.
01:47Larsen's pass is loose.
01:49Problems here for Saint-Étienne.
01:52Oh, Ramos should really have buried it.
02:00Here's Kang-In Lee.
02:02Ousmane Dembele.
02:04Space to run into for Dembele.
02:06He's into the box, he's onto his left foot and it's into the back of the net from Dembele.
02:12Just unstoppable from the French international.
02:18PSG's match winner last weekend in the Trophée des Champions.
02:21He has got them on track here against Saint-Étienne.
02:25...to this contest but we know PSG can do damage if you give them even a little bit of space.
02:31Dembele running at Leo Petro, coming in field.
02:35He can hit them with either foot.
02:37And this is absolutely deadly on his left foot.
02:41No chance for Gautier Larsen there.
02:48Nine goals in Ligue 1 this season for Ousmane Dembele.
02:54Fabien Ruiz.
02:57Kang-In Lee.
02:58He can let it fly with his left foot.
03:02Bring a really good stop out of Larsen up.
03:05This ball's swerving dangerously.
03:11Dembele fencing it on his left foot at the moment.
03:19Now is there an offside flag? There is.
03:22Gonzalo Ramos was loitering just behind the centre-halves.
03:35Hakimi.
03:38Dembele, back to Hakimi.
03:40Those two link up brilliantly.
03:42Hakimi's cut back, appeals for a handball.
03:46Hakimi and the fans away in that corner convinced there was a handball there.
03:51Is the VAR going to ask Benoit Milot to have a look at this?
03:55Leo Petro's arm was just away from his body in the...
04:00Now, hang on.
04:07Just 20 minutes gone. This will be a hammer blow if...
04:11Saint-Etienne can see the penalty's soothed.
04:13Now, Benoit Milot has had a good look.
04:17And Benoit Milot is changing his decision.
04:20It is a penalty to Paris Saint-Germain.
04:23And Benoit Milot is changing his decision.
04:25It is a penalty to Paris Saint-Germain.
04:29Five goals in his last four appearances,
04:31if you include the Trophy de Champion last weekend.
04:36He's the man in form.
04:38Ousmane Dembele against Gautier Lassena.
04:40And Dembele has no trouble at all.
04:46Rifles home with his right foot.
04:49And he is now...
04:54Well, Dembele had his eyes on the goalkeeper.
04:58Lassena went to his left and Dembele crashed the ball
05:03across him into the opposite side of the net.
05:06An emphatic penalty.
05:14PSG win it back, high up the pitch here.
05:16Ramos, Maioulou finding Dembele one-on-one again.
05:22Off.
05:26Having gone in on his left foot the last two times,
05:28he went on the outside this time and let fly.
05:32And now Ousmane Dembele.
05:35Again, Petro.
05:38Pretty much on his own, the left fullback and Kang In-lee with the shot.
05:45Well capable of scoring goals from outside the box.
05:49Kang In-lee has got six league goals already to his name this season.
05:58Ecua.
06:00Ecua's pass picked off by Hernandez.
06:05Now the pass through is a really good one.
06:06Barkler in the clip. Bradley Barkler to score.
06:13It's a brilliant through pass to Bradley Barkler.
06:17Barkler opening up his body.
06:19Did everything right but Larsen got his toe to it.
06:26What a pass as well.
06:30Dembele moving through the gears.
06:33Good ball. Barkler.
06:39Barkler battling away.
06:40Barkler.
06:43The goal is given.
06:45No foul as Bradley Barkler takes full advantage.
06:50He just kept on persevering Barkler and then jinked infield
06:54and there was no chance for the exposed Gautier Larsen.
06:58This is being checked of course.
07:02Let's have a look again.
07:03Saint-Etienne, they're absolutely convinced.
07:05They're still talking to the referee.
07:07Now is there a foul on Bouchoiri here?
07:11You know what?
07:12It looks like he takes the ball off Bouchoiri.
07:19Let's have a look.
07:20It's here.
07:21Does he win the ball cleanly Barkler?
07:24The referee is going to have a look so this may well be chalked off.
07:32Looking at this angle it doesn't seem as though Barkler gets anything on the challenge.
07:38Can foul referral tonight.
07:41It's a foul.
07:42It's a foul.
07:44It's a foul.
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08:08It's a foul.
08:09It's a foul.
08:10It's a foul.
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08:13It's a foul.
08:14It's a foul.
08:15It's a foul.
08:16It's a foul.
08:17It's a foul.
08:18It's a foul.
08:19It's a foul.
08:21The twenty year old Belgian showing.
08:29Nuno Mendes charging into the box.
08:31Nuno Mendes crossing.
08:34Trying to squeeze it inside the net.
08:38Really good strong run from Nuno Mendes.
08:43The angle was tricky with his compatriot, Gonzalo Ramos.
08:50The two minutes are up and the referee blows the whistle for halftime everybody can go
09:00and get a hot cup of tea and it's a victory for Paris Saint-Germain in the first 45 minutes
09:092-0 they are winning against Saint-Étienne, don't move we're coming back with so much
09:14more after a break Paris is winning 2-0
09:2045 minutes then for Saint-Étienne to try to stage a fight back they trail by two goals to nil here
09:26away to the defending champions
09:30Paris Saint-Germain with two goals and Paris Saint-Germain with
09:33most of the chances most of the pressure as you would expect really
09:40Hernandez to Mendes searching ball from Mendes Barcala's away here
09:46he's searching into the penalty area Barcala will try to go all the way he's denied by Larsen
09:56well once he gets away there's no catching Bradley Barcala
10:06Dembele he might have his sixth shot of the night he does and he's off target again
10:17but he's right in the
10:21a lunging challenge from Louis Mouton who looks a little sheepish
10:28and the referee Benoit Milot shows him the yellow card
10:31team graduate who's enjoying a breakthrough season
10:38to another lowly side Angers today they remain rooted to the bottom
10:43Kang-In Lee with a dangerous cross and that could easily have been a no-goal Ramos loitering with
10:50intent again Batu Binsika fortunate the ball went straight to Larsen Pierre Écouard
11:01now Stassin Stassin well he looked to run through the heart of the PSG defence and he has been fouled
11:13it was David Tashfili I do beg my pardon it wasn't Lucas Stassin
11:18direct running from David Tashfili there now David Tashfili with the free-kick for Santetien
11:28David Tashfili through the wall into the net Santetien are backing in
11:32the Georgian international with his sixth league goal this season
11:41Donnarumma beat it Paris Saint-Germain see their lead halved
11:50and he's the man who took the free-kick
11:54well it wasn't a great wall was it and Donnarumma couldn't get across or down to that
12:03a little bit sloppy the pass from Dewey
12:08PSG still have it though Hakimi shot on for Hakimi into the side netting
12:13shooting positions both missing the target though in the last few minutes
12:22Ashraf Hakimi, Vettinia losing out there that's well played by David Tashfili
12:29this is Buake, Buake up against Pacho maintains possession
12:37not for long though because Busuari has lost it and Busuari has left his foot in
12:40Mendes was playing him on
12:53where they've been at their best PSG has been against their rivals
12:57now possibilities here for Paris Saint-Germain there's a deflection it's wide
13:03yeah where they've been unplayable it's been the games against Marseille
13:10Dewey, Dewey through this could be it what a chance 90th minute he's clean through on goal here
13:20and he is wasteful in the finish
13:22that would have been all over
13:27a bit of a communication problem at the back for PSG but it doesn't matter
13:34so this is a victory for PSG another one and of course they are keeping the first place
13:41up the table PSG have just won 2-1 against Saint-Etienne ladies and gentlemen thank you
13:49for being here with us and we look forward to seeing you at the next time