Lens will end the weekend at the top of the Ligue 1 table after grinding out a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Nantes on Saturday, but Paris Saint-Germain kept the title race tight with a ruthless demolition of Rennes in the evening kick-off.
The reigning French and European champions bounced back emphatically from last weekend's defeat to Monaco by sweeping Rennes aside 5-0 with a much-changed starting XI, as they prepare for a demanding Champions League trip to Athletic Bilbao in midweek.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck twice, while goals from Senny Mayulu, Ibrahim Mbaye, and substitute Goncalo Ramos completed an emphatic victory in stoppage time.
