Edinson Cavani brace extends PSG run to seven games
Sunday 27 November 2016 23:53, UK
Edinson Cavani scored both goals for Paris St Germain as they extended their unbeaten Ligue 1 run to seven matches with a 2-1 win in Lyon.
The Argentina international, who has 18 goals for the season, put PSG in front from the penalty spot after half an hour but Mathieu Valbuena equalised at the start of the second half.
That goal looked like it might be enough for a share of the points but Cavani netted again nine minutes from time.
Unai Emery's team are only one point behind league leaders Nice, who they host at the Parc des Princes on December 11.
Nice missed out on the chance to restore a three-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bastia.
Despite taking the lead through Alassane Plea's early header, Nice were pegged back on the hour mark thanks to Enzo Crivelli's fifth goal of the season.
Lucien Favre's side twice came close to winning it late on but Malang Sarr's header hit a post and Plea, with the goal at his mercy, fired against the crossbar.
Ten-man St Etienne came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Angers and move up to eighth in the table.
The hosts were given a penalty on 12 minutes after Bryan Dabo pulled back Nicolas Pepe. Famara Diedhiou stepped up but Stephane Ruffier produced a wonderful save down to his right to tip the ball around a post.
Angers only had to wait five minutes before Pepe put them in front after calmly rounding Ruffier and slotting into an empty net as Angers took a half-time lead.
Florentin Pogba headed in an equaliser with 30 minutes remaining to mount the comeback before Oussama Tannane sealed the win with a mazy run and finish despite Kevin Malcuit's late red card.
