Last Update: 10 September 2022, 22:56 IST
Neymar scored his 8th league goal of the season. (AP photo)
The result, secured by Gianluigi Donnarumma after saving a late Islam Slimani penalty, means Christophe Gaultier’s side has 19 points from seven games.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar scored his eighth Ligue 1 goal of the season as the champions extended his unbeaten start to beat Brest 1-0 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday to top the standings.
A safe result after Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a late Islam Slimani penalty means Christophe Gaultier’s side has 19 points from seven games, two more than second-placed RC Lens, who scored 1-0 at Troyes on Friday. Leading the table after the win.
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Olympique de Marseilles could go level with PSG if they beat visitors Lille later on Saturday.
Brest entered the competition conceding a club record 16 goals in their first six matches and were open despite a bright start in the 30th minute as Neymar fired from a tight angle after being fielded by Lionel Messi.
The visitors were lucky that 10 minutes earlier Christoph Herrelle was shown a red card for intimidating Neymar, but a review prompted the referee to reverse his decision as the PSG forward was offside before the tackle.
PSG tightened the screws on their opponents and both Messi and Kylian Mbappe missed clear-cut chances on either side of halftime, before a spot kick was awarded to Brest on the 17th but Slimani’s 70th-minute. The effort was put out by Donnarumma.
The Italian goalkeeper was again called into action and put his team forward with a diving save as the ball went into the post near Slimani’s shoulder after a whipped cross from the left side.
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