Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nice 1.
PSGParis Saint Germain3NiceNice1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick as leaders Paris St-Germain beat Nice 3-1 to strengthen their grip at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
The 32-year-old Sweden forward opened the scoring when he turned in a cross by Gregory Van der Wiel before doubling the lead from the penalty spot.
Nemanja Pejcinovic's close-range finish gave mid-table Nice hope.
But Ibrahimovic's eighth league goal of the season - a header from Lucas's cross - secured victory.
The former Juventus and Barcelona forward is in fine form as he prepares to face Cristiano Ronaldo, who also scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid, when Sweden meet Portugal in the first leg of a World Cup qualifying play off on 15 November.
The result lifted PSG five points clear of both Lille, who are in action against Guingamp later on Saturday, and Monaco at the top of the table.
Line-ups
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Sirigu
- 23Van der Wiel
- 17Cabelino Andrade
- 8Motta
- 13da Dias Costa
- 2Thiago Silva
- 25Rabiot
- 14Matuidi
- 10Ibrahimovic
- 9CavaniSubstituted forMenezat 79'minutes
- 27PastoreSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Douchez
- 5Marquinhos
- 7Menez
- 21Digne
- 22Lavezzi
- 26Jallet
- 29Lucas Moura
Nice
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16VeroneseBooked at 57mins
- 15Puel
- 3Kolodziejczak
- 22MendySubstituted forAmaviat 59'minutes
- 24BodmerSubstituted forGomisat 28'minutes
- 4Pejcinovic
- 10BrülsSubstituted forHonoratat 76'minutes
- 6Digard
- 12Cvitanich
- 8Traoré
- 13Eysseric
Substitutes
- 5Gomis
- 7Abriel
- 20Bruins
- 23Bosetti
- 33Amavi
- 34Honorat
- 50Mandrea
- Referee:
- Amaury Delerue
- Attendance:
- 45,599
Match Stats
Home TeamPSGAway TeamNice
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away14
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nice 1.
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Attempt missed. Didier Digard (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mahamane Traoré.
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Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Blaise Matuidi is caught offside.
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Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
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Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
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Corner, Nice. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
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Attempt blocked. Didier Digard (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Honorat.
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Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
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Foul by Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain).
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Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
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Didier Digard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
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Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Alex tries a through ball, but Jérémy Menez is caught offside.
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Jérémy Menez (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Grégoire Puel (Nice).
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Attempt saved. Franck Honorat (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Didier Digard.
