On Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Lens, who were in second place, 3-1 to earn a crucial French Ligue 1 victory.
Salis Abdul Samed, a Lens midfielder, received a red card in the 19th minute, leaving them with 10 players for the remainder of the game at Parc des Princes.
In the 31st minute, Kylian Mbappe of France gave the hosts the lead.
Vitinha made it 2-0 for the Parisians in the 37th minute, and Lionel Messi added another goal for the home team three minutes later.
The lone goal for Lens came via Przemysaw Frankowski’s penalty shot in the 60th minute.
PSG currently holds the Ligue 1 lead with 72 points. With 63 points, Lens is in second place.