PARIS: Surprise package Lens will emerge from the weekend as French Ligue 1 leader after a 2-1 win at Nantes on Saturday night, but Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) stays in the hunt, just one point behind after thumping Rennes 5-0.
French and European Champion PSG travel to Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League midweek and on Saturday, fielded a weakened side that routed Rennes 5-0, having slipped up 0-1 at Monaco last weekend.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice with youngster Senny Mayulu, Ibrahim Mbaye and Gonçalo Ramos completing the romp in injury time.
The modest northern club, Lens, with a large regional support base, climbed top for the first time in 21 years last weekend, and was to remain top regardless of PSG’s result. Agencies
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