Paris Saint-Germain moved four points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-0 win over Nantes on Wednesday, but captain Marquinhos warned that the title race is not over. 'The title is still in play. Lens aren't giving up,' he said after the match at the Parc des Princes.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice, either side of a Désiré Doué strike, to seal the victory. The Georgian forward, now on 16 goals this season, produced a stunning solo effort for his second goal, exchanging a one-two with Ousmane Dembélé before slaloming through the box. Manager Luis Enrique joked: 'He must have thought we were playing in the Champions League.'
PSG now face a gruelling run of nine matches in 28 days, including a Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich. Two league games were postponed to help prepare for European ties, a decision criticised by Lens. Luis Enrique acknowledged the need to rotate his squad, but his second-choice options have struggled, with Gonçalo Ramos failing to impress in a recent defeat to Lyon.
Lens, who trail by four points with five games remaining, can put pressure on PSG by beating Brest on Friday. The two sides meet in the penultimate fixture of the season. Marquinhos added: 'Lens are really having a great season. It's good for us. It keeps us working hard and focused until the end.'
