PSG run riot as Nice and Strasbourg score five in Ligue 1 weekend

Paris Saint-Germain produced one of the standout performances of the Ligue 1 weekend, cruising to a 5-1 victory away to Le Havre. Nice and Strasbourg also enjoyed emphatic wins, scoring five goals each, while Lille claimed a narrow victory over Lens in the Derby du Nord.

PSG fell behind when Josh Maja opened the scoring for Le Havre, but the visitors responded quickly. Mika Godts equalised before Achraf Hakimi took centre stage, scoring a hat-trick to put the champions firmly in control. Senny Mayulu also found the net as Luis Enrique's side secured a convincing away victory.

Nice were equally impressive, defeating Rennes 5-2 at the Allianz Riviera. Elye Wahi scored a hat-trick, including two penalties, while Jonathan Clauss and Mohamed Amoura also got on the scoresheet. Sebastian Szymański and Boulaye Dia replied for Rennes, but the visitors could not prevent a heavy defeat.

Lille claimed one of the most important results of the round by beating regional rivals Lens 1-0. The Derby du Nord remained goalless for most of the contest before Olivier Giroud scored in the closing stages to secure all three points for Lille.

Strasbourg also recorded a commanding 5-1 home victory against Auxerre. Dario Essugo opened the scoring before Martial Godo and Conrad Harder extended the advantage. Cameron Archer briefly pulled one back for the visitors, but Gessime Yassine scored twice late on to complete the rout.

Elsewhere, Lyon defeated Angers 2-0 thanks to goals from Ernest Nuamah and Corentin Tolisso. Paris FC claimed a 3-1 victory over Monaco, with Lassine Sinayoko scoring twice before Pablo Pagis added a third. Marseille also secured a comfortable 2-0 home win against Toulouse through first-half goals from Amine Harit and Amine Gouiri.

The weekend's action had earlier begun with Troyes beating Le Mans 2-0 on Saturday. The ninth round concludes on Monday, when Lorient host Brest, with the result still to come.