Neymar scored twice as runaway league leader Paris Saint-Germain held on to win 3-2 at struggling Bordeaux after conceding late goals on Saturday.
2021/2022 Ligue 1
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Match Report
After Kylian Mbappe made it 3-0 after 63 minutes, Bordeaux fought back to threaten a draw. Honduras striker Alberth Elis pounced in the 77th and a slick goal from striker M'Baye Niang, after swapping passes twice with veteran forward Jimmy Briand, made it 3-2 entering injury time.
Although Bordeaux ran out of time, PSG's complacency and defensive lapses were again exposed - just like in midweek when it conceded a late equalizing penalty to Leipzig in the Champions League.
The Brazil star Neymar put PSG ahead when he turned in Mbappe's cross from the right in the 26th minute and finished from Mbappe's back-heel pass just before the break.
Mbappe made it 3-0 when he latched onto Georginio Wijnaldum's pass.
Lionel Messi missed the game for PSG as he nurses minor knee and hamstring injuries.
PSG is 10 points clear of second-place Lens and 11 ahead of third-place Nice, but Nice can ensure the gap stays at eight with a home win against mid-table Montpellier on Sunday.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
16' Navas makes brilliant save
25' GOAL! Bordeaux 0-1 PSG (Neymar)
42' GOAL! Bordeaux 0-2 PSG (Neymar)
62' GOAL! Bordeaux 0-3 PSG (Mbappe)
73' Yellow Card! Mbappe booked
77' GOAL! Bordeaux 1-3 PSG (Elis)
Line-ups
Bordeaux XI: B. Costil, Koscielny, S. Gregersen, A. Elis, Kwateng, Otávio, Y. Adli, Ricardo Mangas, J. Dilrosun, T. Pembele, J. Onana
Subs: Briand, Fransérgio, Niang, R. Oudin, G. Poussin, G. Mensah, S. Kalu, A. Medioub, S. Mara
PSG XI: Wijnaldum, Navas, Herrera, Neymar, Draxler, Marquinhos, Bernat, Kehrer, Mbappe, Hakimi, E. Ebimbe
Subs: Di Maria, Gueye, Danilo Pereira, Icardi, Donnarumma, Dagba, Nuno Mendes, E. Bitshiabu, Ismael Gharbi