Match ends, Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
LyonLyon0PSGParis Saint Germain1
Neymar scored another late winner as French champions Paris St-Germain edged past Lyon to move three points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
The Brazil forward skilfully swivelled in the box and fired into the bottom corner with three minutes remaining to break the hosts' resistance.
Neymar had been booed by his own fans before scoring a 92nd-minute winner against Strasbourg last weekend.
He missed PSG's first five games as he tried to force a return to Barcelona.
But, back in the PSG team after missing their 3-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid due to a three-match European suspension, the 27-year-old continued to deliver on the pitch.
"He's 100% with us," said PSG boss Thomas Tuchel. "He laughs, he is reliable, he is completely there with his team-mates.
"This is only his third match in four months. He is not yet 100% and he will do better. He will gain in physical capacity with the matches and this will help him."
Lyon had goalkeeper Anthony Lopes to thank as they remained in the contest, with the Portuguese producing outstanding saves from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Neymar as PSG recorded 21 shots at goal.
However, Lopes was left helpless as Neymar - swarmed by defenders - produced a moment of quality as his side made it five successive victories and as many clean sheets since a surprise defeat by Rennes in August.
"Neymar will gain in physical capacity with the matches and this will help him," added Tuchel. "He is always decisive, he is always creative and he looks ahead."
Line-ups
Lyon
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Lopes
- 6Guedes FilhoSubstituted forTeteat 73'minutes
- 3Andersen
- 5Denayer
- 14Dubois
- 17Reine-AdélaïdeSubstituted forTousartat 72'minutes
- 12Mendes RibeiroSubstituted forTraoréat 88'minutes
- 8Aouar
- 28KoneBooked at 75mins
- 9Dembele
- 11Depay
Substitutes
- 7Terrier
- 10Traoré
- 22de Souza Oliveira
- 23Tete
- 27Cornet
- 29Tousart
- 30Tatarusanu
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Navas
- 12Meunier
- 2Thiago Silva
- 22DialloBooked at 33mins
- 14BernatSubstituted forKimpembeat 73'minutes
- 21HerreraSubstituted forVerrattiat 72'minutes
- 5Marquinhos
- 27Gueye
- 11Di María
- 17Choupo-Moting
- 10NeymarSubstituted forKurzawaat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Kimpembe
- 6Verratti
- 8Paredes
- 16Rico
- 20Kurzawa
- 33Muinga
- 36Mbe Soh
- Referee:
- Ruddy Buquet
- Attendance:
- 54,583
Match Stats
Home TeamLyonAway TeamPSG
- Possession
- Home37%
- Away63%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away21
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away7
- Corners
- Home2
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away6
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
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Attempt missed. Youssouf Kone (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
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Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Neymar.
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Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
Substitution
Substitution, Lyon. Bertrand Traoré replaces Thiago Mendes.
Goal!
Goal! Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
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Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
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Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
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Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
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Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joachim Andersen (Lyon).
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Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Youssouf Kone.
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Offside, Lyon. Houssem Aouar tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
Booking
Youssouf Kone (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.