Paris Saint-Germain made it 10 games unbeaten to start the Ligue 1 season after they overcame 10-man Lens 1-0.
2024/2025 Ligue 1
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Match Report
Ousmane Dembele scored four minutes into Saturday's clash at the Parc des Princes.
Bradley Barcola chased down a long ball and brilliantly flashed a cross into the box for Dembele to steer home.
That goal proved enough for PSG to get over the line, with Lens reduced to 10 in the second half when defender Abdukodir Khusanov was shown a straight red card for a dangerous lunge at Achraf Hakimi.
Following a shock 1-0 loss to Angers for second-placed Monaco on Friday, the win moved PSG six points clear at the top of the standings.
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) November 2, 2024
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Data Debrief: Fast starters
Luis Enrique's side have now scored three goals in the first five minutes of their Ligue 1 games this season, more than any other team.
Each of these three goals (Lee Kang-in v Le Havre, Barcola v Montpellier, Dembele v Lens) came from the first shot of the match for PSG.
Lens goalkeeper Brice Samba kept PSG from adding more by making seven saves, as the hosts finished with 2.65 expected goals from their 18 shots.
Line-ups
PSG XI: Marquinhos, Dembele, Asensio, Fabian Ruiz, Hakimi, Matvey Safonov, Vitinha, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Bradley Barcola, João Neves
Subs: Skriniar, Donnarumma, Muani, Arnau Tenas, Kang-in Lee, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué, Yoram Zague, Senny Mayulu
Lens XI: Brice Samba, Jonathan Gradit, Thomasson, Florian Sotoca, Deiver Machado, M'Bala Nzola, Danso, Anass Zaroury, Andy Diouf, Jhoanner Chávez, Abdukodir Khusanov
Subs: Nampalys Mendy, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Sarr, Hervé Koffi, Neil El Aynaoui, David Pereira da Costa, Hamzat Ojediran, Tom Pouilly, Rémy Labeau Lascary