PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain stayed in the hunt for a fifth successive French league title after ruthless finishing gave them an impressive 5-1 win at old rivals Olympique Marseille on Sunday. The result left PSG second in Ligue 1 with 59 points from 27 games, three behind leaders Monaco and ahead of third-place Nice on goal difference. The fervent atmosphere generated by home fans in Stade Velodrome only seemed to galvanise Paris St Germain, who outplayed Marseille in all departments and could have easily won by a bigger margin. Defender Rod Fanni pulled one back with a fine finish before the hard-working Blaise Matuidi blasted in Paris St Germain's fifth with a fierce shot from the edge of the penalty area. Many Marseille fans left the ground well before the final whistle as PSG looked likely to score every time they came forward.

Source: The Star February 26, 2017 22:25 UTC