PSG ease to Ligue 1 win before Manchester City test

Paris Saint-Germain secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Le Mans in Ligue 1 on Saturday, marking their third consecutive win following a sluggish start to the season. Despite starting several first-choice players on the bench, PSG took the lead through a penalty from center-back Lucas Beraldo in the first half. Le Mans equalized nine minutes after halftime with a goal from Louis Mafouta.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came on as a substitute in the first half and scored the opening goal for PSG in the 61st minute, before Maghnes Akliouche sealed the win seven minutes later.

With this win, PSG climbed to fifth place in the league table before facing Manchester City in the Champions League next week. Meanwhile, Monaco missed a chance to extend their lead at the top of the table as Toulouse fought back from 2-0 down to secure a 2-2 draw in the Principality. Monaco took the lead through Edan Diop and Matthis Abline before the halftime mark, but Toulouse equalized in the 59th minute via Casper Tengstedt after a foul on Mark McKenzie.

Toulouse continued to press, with Tengstedt providing a pass for Toulouse's equalizer in the 59th minute. Monaco lead Lille by a single point after Lille's 1-0 victory over Le Havre, thanks to a goal in the fifth minute from Dilane Bakwa, who is on loan from Premier League side Nottingham Forest. Lorient's 1-0 defeat of Paris FC, coached by former Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior, left Paris FC in fourth place, one point ahead of PSG.