Mayulu, Godts Send PSG Top with Win over Olympique Lyonnais
Substitutes Senny Mayulu and Mika Godts scored as PSG claimed an eighth straight win and moved one point clear of Rennes.
- On Monday, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 at the Parc des Princes, reclaiming the top spot in Ligue 1 with 17 points. Substitutes Senny Mayulu and Mika Godts scored decisive second-half goals.
- Paris police requested a 24-hour postponement of the fixture due to violent protests in the capital, shifting the game from Sunday. The victory stabilized the team after losing three of their last four matches.
- Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov made crucial first-half saves against Julien Duranville to keep the score level. The match clashed with the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, where 10 PSG players were among 30 nominees.
- Fans paid tribute to injured winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia before kickoff as he undergoes surgery in Qatar. The win extended PSG's streak to eight consecutive matches in all competitions, moving them one point ahead of Rennes.
- With 17 points from eight games, PSG demonstrates squad resilience despite missing key contributors including forward Ousmane Dembélé. The club maintains momentum as it pursues another domestic title amid ongoing injury challenges.
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In the match postponed due to the events in France, PSG defeated Lyon 2-0 on the pitch.
Well in his match against PSG in the first half, with a nice tactical and defensive base, but also several transitions initiated by Nuamah and Duranville, the OL yielded in the final on two attack balloons returned to the opponent. Tessmann and Abner appeared a tone below.
PSG needed just 8 weeks to finally reach the top of the French League table thanks to their victory over Lyon.
PSG vs Lyon player ratings — Mayulu, Godts score as Paris Saint-Germain moves to top of Ligue 1 standings
Substitutes Senny Mayulu and Mika Godts scored superb second-half goals as Paris Saint-Germain moved to the top of Ligue 1 2026-27 with a hard-fought 2-0 home win over Olympique Lyonnais.
In a game of the 8th day postponed to Monday night, the Parisians won (2-0) thanks to goals of Senny Mayulu and Mika Godts, who entered the second period. They have a point ahead of Rennes.
With 17 points, the PSG ahead of Rennes (16 pts), Lille and Monaco (15) and his evening opponent, OL (14). A few days after a new class success in the Champions League against Barça (4-2), the Parisians had the opportunity in gold to finally become the leader of the championship after a complicated start to the season in the championship. "We were very far from the lead three or four weeks ago, and from Monday, winning the three points, we would…
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