PARIS: Blaise Matuidi struck in the 89th minute to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win against struggling Evian at the Parc des Princes yesterday and take the capital club to the brink of the title.
It looked like PSG would have to settle for a point against their 10-man opponents until Lucas played in fellow substitute Matuidi and the France midfielder slotted the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Jesper Hansen at the near post.
The result leaves the reigning champions 10 points clear of nearest challengers Monaco with only four games remaining and means they can clinch a second consecutive title with a win away to Sochaux on Sunday, or 24 hours earlier if Monaco lose at relegated Ajaccio.
Fresh from winning the League Cup by beating Lyon 2-1 in the final last Saturday, Laurent Blanc’s side were looking for revenge on Evian, who beat them 2-0 in the reverse fixture back in December.
“The first half was very bad. We appeared to be lacking in motivation and were very slow moving the ball,” said Blanc. AFP
