NEYMAR scored his 18th Ligue 1 goal as Paris St Germain extended their lead to 11 points with a 3-0 win at Lille on Saturday.
The Brazil striker fired home with a superb free kick after Yuri Berchiche had opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime, with Giovani Lo Celso sealing a straightforward victory in the closing stages.
The win put PSG on 62 points from 24 games with second-placed Olympique de Marseille, who hammered Metz 6-3 away on Friday, on 51.
Lille are 17th on 25 points, one point above safety.
PSG went ahead in the 45th minute when Berchiche netted with a low shot after the Lille defence had failed to clear Edinson Cavani’s cross.
Neymar, who was doubtful after taking a knock earlier this week, doubled the tally with a 17-metre free kick into the top corner.
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Lo Celso then scored his first Ligue 1 goal with a fine lob over Mike Maignan in the 87th.
Meanwhile, fans are eagerly awaiting PSG’s Champions League clash against holders Real Madrid this month.
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Tickets are already being resold for £20,000, with the game being billed as the battle of the season so far.
Many are backing PSG to win following Real’s poor season in La Liga.
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