DEFENDER THOMAS MEUNIER scored a dramatic double, including a stoppage-time winner, as Paris Saint-Germain salvaged a 2-1 away win over Dijon to move six points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
In a dramatic finale, Meunier netted two minutes into additional time to ensure PSG took full advantage of champions Monaco’s defeat to Lyon yesterday evening.
With Meunier having opened the scoring in the 70th minute, a superb late goal from Benjamin Jeannot, who smashed in a sensational volley with three minutes remaining, looked to have rescued a point for Dijon on Saturday.
And what a strike it was.
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But Meunier popped up to strike again in the dying minutes– the right-back now has seven goals for club and country already this season.
Earlier, Dani Alves hit the woodwork in one of the rare moments of quality in a quiet first half that saw Dijon restrict PSG.
A host of missed chances from Kylian Mbappe almost haunted the visitors as they failed to convert their second-half dominance into goals.
PSG were not at their formidable best but now have 25 points from a possible 27 in a fine start to the domestic campaign, leaving them six points ahead of Monaco. Dijon, meanwhile, sit 17th with only one victory from their first nine games.
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