Paris Saint-Germain Clear At Top Of Ligue 1 After Beating Lille

Paris Saint-Germain are two points clear at the top of Ligue 1 already after coming through their biggest test of the season so far on Sunday, winning 3-1 away to fellow Champions League contenders Lille. Vitinha put PSG ahead on a stiflingly hot night in northern France with a penalty and Bradley Barcola doubled their lead. Edon Zhegrova pulled one back in the second half to give the home side hope at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, but Randal Kolo Muani's stoppage-time header wrapped up the win for the defending French champions.

Luis Enrique's side appear to be coping just fine since the departure of their all-time leading scorer Kylian Mbappe, with PSG having won all three games so far this season, scoring 13 goals in the process.

They head into the September international break with a two-point lead at the top of the table from Marseille, Nantes, Monaco and Lens, and on this form it will take something special to knock them off the summit.

PSG's Spanish coach said his team's start to the campaign had been "magnificent".

"This was an away game, with all the difficulty that comes with that, against a team who have qualified for the Champions League and played more matches than us," he pointed out.

"Obviously there are things we need to improve but this was a good test."

Champions League level

Meanwhile, Lille coach Bruno Genesio was left to regret the decision to deny his side a late equaliser, when Tiago Santos scored but the goal was disallowed by VAR for an extremely tight offside.

"It was quite a balanced game before the penalty. But these are Champions League games, the real top level, and you really need to avoid making mistakes and be even more clinical," said Genesio.

Lille could be forgiven for feeling the effects