PSG back on top as Lens beat Marseille and Lille rout Metz

Paris Saint-Germain regained first place in Ligue 1 and Lille closed the gap on the leaders as a weekend of decisive results left Marseille and struggling Metz to regroup. PSG beat Brest 3-0 on Saturday to move above Marseille, Lens beat Marseille 2-1 later that night, and Lille routed Metz 6-1 on Sunday, leaving the top of the table tightly contested.

PSG’s win at Stade Francis-Le Blé was built on two goals from Achraf Hakimi and a late strike from Desire Doue. Vitinha supplied the pass that led to Hakimi’s opener in the 29th minute and Hakimi doubled the lead 10 minutes later after a move involving Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Romain Del Castillo missed a penalty for Brest in the 59th minute. Ousmane Dembélé made his first Ligue 1 appearance since late September as a second-half substitute. PSG coach Luis Enrique said he was pleased with the result, calling it difficult to win at Brest and expressing relief at the victory.

At the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens overturned an early deficit to beat Marseille 2-1. Mason Greenwood put Marseille ahead in the 17th minute, a week after scoring four in a 6-2 win over Le Havre. Lens equalized from the penalty spot after a foul on Odsonne...