Result: Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 3-0 at Stade Raymond Kopa last night to move up to 72 points, nine clear of Lens with three matches remaining.
Luis Enrique kept the 4-3-3 and trusted Kang-in Lee between the lines, and the South Korean repaid him immediately. Lee scored in the seventh minute after PSG sliced through Alexandre Dujeux’s 5-3-2 mid-block before it could settle. That early lead let the league leaders dictate possession and tempo from the first whistle.
The coaching staff briefed Lucas Beraldo to step into midfield as the spare man, and the Brazilian delivered. He slid Senny Mayulu through for the second goal in the 39th minute, then arrived to score himself in the 52nd minute from Lee’s square pass. Beraldo’s control of zone fourteen broke Angers’ shape repeatedly, turning what should have been a crowded middle third into PSG’s private runway.
Angers tried to adjust, but PSG’s dominance was total: 71 percent possession, 815 passes attempted with 762 completed, and ten shots on target. Hervé Koffi’s six saves stopped the scoreline from becoming brutal. Branco van den Boomen and Pierrick Capelle were left chasing shadows, while Prosper Peter and Amine Sbaï never got close to Matvey Safonov’s goal.
Luis Enrique still tightened the screws at half-time, clearing the bench on 46 minutes with João Neves, Warren Zaïre-Emery, and Dro Fernández replacing Fabián Ruiz, Lucas Hernandez, and Achraf Hakimi. The fresh legs meant the press stayed sharp even after the third goal. Later, Ibrahim Mbaye and Nuno Mendes kept the width honest once Bradley Barcola and Mayulu went off.
The only blemish was Gonçalo Ramos’ double caution. Booked in the 10th minute for a foul, he repeated the offence in the 74th minute and was sent off, which forces a rethink for next weekend with the striker now suspended. Even with ten men, PSG froze the game with sterile domination, refusing Angers any route back.
Angers stay on 34 points, form now LDLDL, and the cushion above the play-off place is starting to look fragile. Dujeux’s side rely on solidity to survive, yet they conceded within seven minutes and never recovered their structure.
Key stats:
- Possession: Angers 29 percent, PSG 71 percent
- Shots on target: Angers 1, PSG 10
- Total passes: Angers 324, PSG 815
- Expected goals: Angers 0.44, PSG 2.90
- Saves: Koffi 6, Safonov 1
PSG can turn the title race from procession to confirmation with one more clinical outing next weekend, while Angers must regroup before a crucial run-in that will decide whether mid-table safety slips away.
