PSG extend Ligue 1 lead as fans voice discontent

PARIS :Paris St Germain extended their Ligue 1 lead to 15 points when they beat bottom side Girondins de Bordeaux 3-0 at home on Sunday, but their latest Champions League failure still loomed large at the Parc des Princes.

Kylian Mbappe, who was spared the boos of the fans, Neymar and Leandro Paredes found the back of the net to put PSG on 65 points from 28 games, four days after being knocked out of Europe's premier club competition by Real Madrid at the last-16 stage.

The PSG players were met by a cold reception from the crowd, with Neymar heavily booed as he took a free kick after the team's "ultra" fans had called for club president Nasser Al Khelaifi and sporting director Leonardo to resign.

"We understand their disappointment and their hatred but we have to more forward to lift our heads up and win the ligue 1 title," PSG centre back Presnel Kimpembe said.

"We're all at fault, we're a team. It's time to show that ae have character and stick together."

The result left Bordeaux on 22 points, four points from safety.

Keylor Navas was back in goal for PSG after Gianluigi Donnarumma's blunder cost them the first goal against Real, while Marco Verratti was suspended.

Only Mbappe, scorer of both goals in the 3-2 aggregate loss to Real, was cheered on by the fans, especially when he opening the scoring after 24 minutes.

Mbappe fired home from close range after Lionel Messi's through ball had been deflected into his parth by Georginio Wijnaldum.

Messi's name was also booed by the crowd when the PA announcer read out the starting line-ups.

The crowd were still reeling from the disappointment of seeing their team knocked out of the Champions League after conceding three goals in 17 minutes against Real on Wednesday.

Hundreds of ultras