PSG gets vital 3-1 Ligue 1 victory against runners-up Lens

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) got a vital 3-1 French Ligue 1 victory against second-place Lens on Saturday.

Lens’ midfielder Salis Abdul Samed was shown a red card in the 19th minute to leave them with 10 players for the rest of the match at Parc des Princes.

French star Kylian Mbappe netted the first goal for the hosts in the 31st minute.

In the 37th minute, Vitinha made it 2-0 for the Parisians and three minutes later, Lionel Messi scored another for the hosts.

Przemysław Frankowski’s penalty goal in the 60th minute was the only goal for Lens.

PSG has 72 points to solidify their lead in Ligue 1. Lens is in the second spot with 63 points.