Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 2-0 at home in matchday 8 of Ligue 1, lifting their tally from 14 to 17 points and moving top, while Lyon remain on 14 points and drop to fifth. The match was decided in the second half after a 0-0 first half, with Paris Saint-Germain’s goals scored by S. Mayulu and Mika Godts.
What changed for the two teams after the result
Paris Saint-Germain went into the match on 14 points and came out of it with 17 at the summit. Lyon, by contrast, stay on 14 points, but their position in the table was negatively affected as they dropped to fifth from their previous spot, with Paris FC — also on 14 points — overtaking them on goal difference. The gap between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon widened to three points after the two teams were level before the round.
The top of the table and the gap between the leaders
Paris Saint-Germain lead with 17 points after eight matchdays, one point ahead of Rennes on 16. Lille and Monaco follow on 15 points each, then Lyon and Paris FC on 14. This tight clustering at the top means any slip-up in the next round could overturn the leading positions. Paris Saint-Germain play away at Le Havre next, while Lyon host Angers at home.
Ligue 1 standings after matchday 8
- Paris Saint-Germain — 17 points (played 8, GD +7)
- Rennes — 16 points (played 8, GD +4)
- Lille — 15 points (played 8, GD +5)
- Monaco — 15 points (played 8, GD +4)
- Lyon — 14 points (played 8, GD +6)
- Paris FC — 14 points (played 8, GD +4)
- Lens — 13 points (played 8, GD +4)
- Olympique Marseille — 12 points (played 8, GD +5)
- Strasbourg — 7 points (played 8, GD -6)
- Troyes — 5 points (played 8, GD -11)
- Le Havre — 2 points (played 8, GD -7)
InfoSports numbers
- Paris Saint-Germain moved up to 17 points at the top, one point ahead of Rennes.
- Lyon stay on 14 points and dropped to fifth on goal difference behind Paris FC.
- Mika Godts scored one goal and assisted another in the match, earning a rating of 8.2 as the highest rating.
Lyon, for their part, remain close to the European places, just two points off third, but they need to get back to winning ways quickly. Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, go into their away trip to Le Havre in high spirits after climbing to the top. Here is a summary of the key details from matchday 8 of Ligue 1.
