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01/23 16:31 CST PSG returns to the top of Ligue 1 after late win at Auxerre
PSG returns to the top of Ligue 1 after late win at Auxerre
AUXERRE, France (AP) --- Bradley Barcola scored his second goal in two games to
give Paris Saint-Germain a late win over lowly Auxerre and return to the top of
Ligue 1 on Friday.
Barcola rescued PSG when, with the match heading to a 0-0 draw, he finished a
counterattack in the 79th minute and squeezed the ball over the advancing
goalkeeper.
Until then, second-to-last Auxerre had frustrated second-from-top PSG without
threatening to score. Auxerre did not have a shot on target all night at Stade
de L'Abb-Deschamps.
Barcola's sixth goal of the season capped a fine performance, although the
winger will rue missed chances that could have secured the three points earlier.
The result took PSG two points ahead of surprise pace-setter Lens, which faces
a difficult tie at third-placed Marseille on Saturday.
Auxerre remained above only last-placed Metz on goal difference.
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