Match ends, Caen 0, Paris Saint-Germain 3.
CaenCaen0PSGParis Saint Germain3
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel di Maria scored excellent goals as Paris St-Germain went 19 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 overnight with victory over Caen.
Di Maria opened the scoring against their fourth-placed opponents from 16 yards out.
Ibrahimovic then failed to score in a remarkable passage of play when Remy Vercoutre saved his first effort, the Swede hit the bar and from the follow-up his bicycle kick was saved.
He sealed victory before the break with a first-time half-volley from 20 yards.
Di Maria scored his sixth league goal since his move from Manchester United by deftly flicking Lucas Moura's header over the keeper in the second half.
Caen won a late penalty but Andy Delort's effort was saved by Kevin Trapp.
PSG, chasing their fourth consecutive title, remain unbeaten domestically and have the best first-half points total to a Ligue 1 season with 51.
No side has ever gone unbeaten throughout a Ligue 1 season.
Monaco cut PSG's lead from 20 to 19 points with an unlikely 0-0 draw against Troyes later on Saturday.
Bottom club Troyes picked up only their eighth point of the season despite having Mouhamadou Dabo sent off after three minutes for conceding a penalty. Lacina Traore missed the spot-kick for Monaco.
Third-placed Angers could reduce the lead at the top to 17 points if they beat St Etienne on Sunday.
Line-ups
Caen
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Vercoutre
- 12Appiah
- 13S Ben Youssef
- 28Da SilvaBooked at 62mins
- 21Alhadhur
- 6DelaplaceSubstituted forMakengoat 60'minutesBooked at 64mins
- 2SeubeBooked at 42minsSubstituted forAdeotiat 71'minutes
- 25Féret
- 23Rodelin
- 9Delort
- 11BessatSubstituted forBazileat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 8N'Kololo
- 10Ntibazonkiza
- 17Makengo
- 18Adeoti
- 20Bazile
- 22Raineau
- 30Reulet
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Trapp
- 19AurierBooked at 83mins
- 2Thiago SilvaBooked at 83mins
- 32David Luiz
- 17Cabelino Andrade
- 6VerrattiSubstituted forMarquinhosat 81'minutes
- 8MottaSubstituted forRabiotat 63'minutes
- 14Matuidi
- 11Di María
- 10Ibrahimovic
- 7Lucas MouraSubstituted forLavezziat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Marquinhos
- 20Kurzawa
- 22Lavezzi
- 23Van der Wiel
- 25Rabiot
- 29Augustin
- 30Sirigu
- Referee:
- Lionel Jaffredo
- Attendance:
- 20,679
Match Stats
Home TeamCaenAway TeamPSG
- Possession
- Home23%
- Away77%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away10
- Corners
- Home7
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Caen 0, Paris Saint-Germain 3.
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Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain).
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Jordan Adeoti (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Caen. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
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Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Herve Bazile (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain).
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Herve Bazile (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Caen).
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Attempt missed. Julien Féret (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a cross.
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Corner, Caen. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
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Penalty saved! Andy Delort (Caen) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty conceded by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Caen. Andy Delort draws a foul in the penalty area.
Booking
Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain).
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Andy Delort (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
