Overview
- Paris Saint‑Germain rebounded from their Coupe de France exit by beating Lille 3–0, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring twice before Bradley Barcola sealed the win in stoppage time.
- The result moved PSG provisionally top of Ligue 1 ahead of Lens, which plays its match the following day.
- Luis Enrique hailed Dembélé’s “PlayStation” second goal and challenged him to take on greater leadership while warning the squad must raise its defensive level to win major trophies.
- Lille threatened early as Olivier Giroud hit the bar and Ethan Mbappé tested Lucas Chevalier, but Paris controlled after the opener and tightened their press after halftime, leaving LOSC at risk of slipping from fourth.
- The CAN title will be decided by Morocco vs Senegal in Rabat, with predictive models cited in coverage giving the hosts a slight edge and reports indicating Kalidou Koulibaly will be absent for Senegal.