Edinson Cavani double helps PSG draw with Nice
Sunday 11 December 2016 23:45, UK
Edinson Cavani's second-half double rescued a 2-2 draw for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain at home to title rivals Nice.
The visitors were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to a stunning Wylan Cyprien free-kick and Alassane Plea's finish just before the break.
PSG roared back, however, with Cavani pulling a goal back a minute after the break before the striker profited on a Yoan Cardinale blunder to smash home the equaliser.
The point was enough to send Nice back to the top of the table, just ahead of Monaco, with PSG four points off the pace in third.
Mathieu Valbuena's first-half strike was enough to see Lyon leapfrog 10-man Rennes into fourth place with a 1-0 win at Parc OL.
Romain Hamouma scored the only goal as St Etienne followed up their midweek Europa League success with a 1-0 home win against Guingamp.
ASSE qualified for the last 32 knockout phase in the Europa League with a 3-2 win at Anderlecht to finish top of Group C on Thursday night and Hamouma's solitary strike clinched them victory over fifth-placed Guingamp.
