Mayulu and Godts send Paris Saint Germain top

Paris Saint Germain beat Lyon 2-0 at Parc des Princes in Ligue 1, with Senny Mayulu scoring the opener in the 72nd minute and Mika Godts adding the last goal in the 84th minute. The result puts Paris Saint Germain provisionally top of Ligue 1 on 17 points.

Second-half changes unlock the result

Paris Saint Germain controlled the match without scoring before the interval. João Neves was replaced by Mika Godts in the 57th minute, while Warren Zaire-Emery and Ferrán Torres made way for Lucas Hernández and Senny Mayulu in the 65th minute. Mayulu then made the breakthrough, scoring for a 1-0 score after an assist from Godts.

Godts completed his own excellent contribution in the 84th minute, scoring for a 2-0 score after Quentin Ndjantou’s assist. Godts had entered the match as a substitute, while Ndjantou came on in the 81st minute.

Vitinha was booked in the 31st minute and Maghnes Akliouche in the 51st for Paris Saint Germain. Lyon’s Ernest Nuamah received a yellow card in the 74th minute. There were no red cards.

Paris Saint Germain’s control reflected in the numbers

Paris Saint Germain had 69% possession, 17 total shots to Lyon’s 8 and 10 shots on goal to Lyon’s 5. Their 699 accurate passes compared with Lyon’s 290, although the expected-goals figures were closer at 1.03 to 0.69.

Mayulu was the standout performer, earning an 8.1 rating after 25 minutes, one goal, one shot on target and one key pass.

A provisional lead after a level starting point

Before kick-off, both teams had 14 points from 7 games, with Lyon ranked #4 and Paris Saint Germain ranked #5. Paris Saint Germain now have 17 points from 8 games and are provisionally #1, three points ahead of Lyon, who remain on 14 points after moving to 4W 2D 2L. Paris Saint Germain’s pre-match form was Draw, Draw, Loss, Win, Win, Win, Win; Lyon’s was Win, Draw, Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Win.