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Lyon vs PSG: 5 Classic Ligue 1 Matches
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PSG faces another difficult task as they travel to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, looking to stay unbeaten in Ligue 1 against Lyon. The Parisians have faced Lyon over 100 times in all competitions, the third most of any team in France. Ahead of this weekend's game, let's revisit five classic Ligue 1 matches between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais. Paris Saint-Germain cemented its place at the top of Ligue 1 before Christmas, putting five past a poor Lyon side. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Serge Aurier had PSG 2-0 up inside 17 minutes. However, Lyon pulled one back with Jordan Ferri scoring an excellent long-range effort. That was the best for the away team as the Parisians dominated in the second half. Edinson Cavani, Lucas Moura, and Ibrahimovic's second goal made PSG all three points emphaticly. In one of the last games before COVID regulations, PSG put four past Lyon but did have to withstand a fightback from the away team. Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe gave the home team a 2-0 heading into the brea

This article first appeared on PSG on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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