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Di Maria double keeps PSG on Monaco's tail

Published: 15 Apr 2017 - 07:45 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 04:39 pm
Paris St Germain's Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Paris St Germain's Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

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PARIS:  French champions Paris St Germain moved level on points with Monaco at the top of Ligue 1 after Angel Di Maria scored in each half to give them a 2-0 win at Angers on Friday.

PSG, who are bidding for a fifth successive French title, moved up to 74 points, having played a game more than leaders Monaco, who are at home to second-bottom Dijon on Saturday. Angers stayed 12th on 39 points.

Argentina winger Di Maria fired PSG ahead with a superb 28th-minute free kick and sealed the win in the 84th minute after he rounded off a flowing move, stretching their unbeaten league run to 14 games.