Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 standings to six points after defeating Angers 3-0 away from home on Saturday with 10 men.
The Parisians got the better of Nantes in midweek with a 3-0 win to go four points clear of title rivals RC Lens.
The second-placed team played out a 3-3 draw away at Brest on Friday, giving PSG the momentum for Saturday’s match at Stade Raymond-Kopa.
Head coach Luis Enrique made seven changes against Angers with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes and Lucas Chevalier all starting from the bench.
PSG were still able to take command of the game as South Korean midfielder Kang-In Lee put them ahead after seven minutes.
Senny Mayulu doubled the lead in the 39th minute while Lucas Beraldo completed the scoring in the 52nd minute off an assist from Lee.
PSG were reduced to 10 men in the 74th after Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos was handed a second yellow card.
The victory hands Enrique’s side a comfortable lead over Lens ahead of their crunch head-to-head clash at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on May 13.
The French capital giants will now turn their attention to the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg tie with Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday.
