Ligue 1 2024-25: PSG edges past Saint-Etienne to extend lead at the top
The HinduOusmane Dembele scored twice in the first half as Paris Saint-Germain beat Saint-Etienne 2-1 on Sunday to sit seven points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table halfway through the season. PSG, which won the French Champions Trophy last weekend against Monaco in Doha, nevertheless held on and has won 13 and lost none of its 17 domestic league outings this season. His side is on course to claim an 11th title in 13 years, with this victory at the Parc des Princes coming in response to nearest challengers Marseille’s 2-1 win away at Rennes on Saturday. Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille side look like the only potential rival for Paris in the second half of the season, with third-placed Monaco now 12 points adrift of the leader after a 2-2 draw at Nantes on Friday.