PARIS: Paris St Germain undefeated start to their League 1 season continued on Friday with an easy 3-1 victory over Rennes at the Parc des Princes that witnessed Bradley Barcola score twice to keep them top of the points table.
Following a sizzling start to the league campaign that featured around 13 goals in their opening three clashes, Paris St Germain attack has backfired of late but on Friday they showed signs of a return to form against Rennes.
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Paris St Germain moved to sixteen points, three clear of Olympique de Marseille and Monaco at the top of the points table.
PSG wasted some decent chances but lastly made the breakthrough on the half-hour mark, surging forward through the middle before Ousmane slipped the ball for Barcola to coolly pick his spot and curl it home.
Barcola’s fight with Rennes player Leo Ostigard came to define match and the French attack lay behind PSG’s second in the 58th minute, hitting the woodwork with a rasping shot that Lee Kang-in reacted quickest to head home the rebound.
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