American striker Timothy Weah grabbed a late insurance goal Wednesday as Lille won 2-0 at Dijon to remain top of the French league ahead of a weekend showdown with defending champion Paris Saint-Germain. Lille's opening goal in the 18th minute when right back Zeki Celik set up Turkish countryman Yusuf Yazici. Weah, the son of Liberia President and 1995 Golden Ball winner George Weah, then grabbed his first league goal for the northern club. Kylian Mbappe's 50th-minute penalty gave PSG the lead after a poor first half at Parc des Princes. Rennes climbed to sixth spot while seventh-place Lens won 3-0 away to Monaco, with former Chelsea starlet Gael Kakuta among the scorers.

Source: The Standard December 17, 2020 07:18 UTC