Paris Saint-Germain go top as Dembélé brace sinks Lille | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Paris Saint-Germain beat Lille 3-0 to return to the top of Ligue 1. Ousmane Dembélé opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a low finish after a Vitinha pass. After the restart, an offside tap-in was chalked off (57.) before Dembélé doubled the lead with a composed scoop (64.). The hosts completed 91.4% of their passes, reflecting control as Lille's early threat faded. Bradley Barcola added late gloss in the third minute of second half stoppage time, PSG rise from second to first, and they visit Sporting CP in the Champions League next while Lille head to Celta de Vigo in the Europa League.

Player of the Match: Ousmane Dembélé decided the contest with a brace from two shots on target and added 25 successful final third passes to keep Lille pinned back.

Stat of the Match: Vitinha registered his seventh Ligue 1 assist of the season, the most in the division.

Three Things We Learned: PSG completed 91.4% of their passes and had 61.3% possession, signalling measured control throughout. Lille mustered seven attempts with four on target, but Lucas Chevalier produced four saves to secure the clean sheet. PSG won 60.8% of the duels, which helped blunt Lille's transitions after that early scare off the woodwork.