Overview
- Lens defeated Nice 2-0 on Sunday as Odsonne Edouard scored both goals to move to 37 points, one clear of PSG at the winter break.
- PSG won 3-2 at Metz on Saturday after leading by two twice, with goals from Gonçalo Ramos, Quentin Ndjantou and Désiré Doué.
- Jessy Deminguet and Georgiy Tsitaishvili replied for Metz, whose late strike set up a tense finish before PSG held on.
- Ibrahim Mbaye delivered two assists and Ndjantou scored his first PSG goal as academy talents took center stage.
- Coach Luis Enrique rotated heavily with Ousmane Dembélé out ill, and Metz remain bottom on 11 points with the league's worst defensive record after 34 goals conceded in 15 matches.