Ibrahimovic stars as PSG beats Lens 4-1 to pressure Lyon
PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one goal and was involved in two more as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for next week’s Champions League game against Chelsea with a 4-1 win over Lens that moved it provisionally top of the French league on Saturday.
Ibrahimovic netted his 12th league goal of the season with a penalty after David Luiz — playing in a midfield role — had opened the scoring with a free kick late in the first half.
Midfielder Blaise Matuidi and winger Javier Pastore came off the bench to score second-half goals after Lens striker Yoann Touzghar had pulled a goal back in the 69th minute.
Lyon is two points behind and can reclaim top spot with victory at sixth-place Montpellier on Sunday. Marseille is three points behind PSG in third spot.
This article was written by Jerome Pugmire from The Associated Press and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.
