Paris St Germain hot on Lille's heels with Lorient win

PARIS: Champions Paris St Germain stayed hot on the heels of Ligue 1 leaders Lille as goals by Kylian Mbappe and Moise Kean earned them a 2-0 home win against 10-man Lorient on Wednesday.

Mbappe, with a penalty, and Kean found the net in the second half after the visitors had Andreaw Gravillon sent off to move up to second on 31 points from 15 games.

They trail Lille, who beat bottom side Dijon 2-0 away earlier, by one point, and are one ahead of third-placed Olympique Lyonnais after they conceded a last-gasp goal in a 2-2 home draw against 10-man Stade Brestois.

Olympique de Marseille, who have two games in hand, lost 2-1 at Stade Rennais after being reduced to 10 men in the first half.

Elsewhere, fifth-placed Montpellier, who have 26 points, lost 2-0 at home to mid-table Metz and promoted RC Lens moved up two spots to seventh by beating Monaco 3-0 away. Agencies

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