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Paris Saint-Germain moved five points clear at the top of Ligue 1 as Danilo Pereira’s late header gave the champions a 2-1 win over Lorient.
Neymar continued his stellar campaign with the opening goal inside nine minutes, but PSG were unable to extend their lead at the Stade du Moustoir.
Lorient’s equalised eight minutes into the second half, with Terem Moffi firing home his ninth goal of the league campaign and then promptly hitting the bar.
It seemed that would be the closest either side came to a decisive second until Danilo rose highest from an 81st-minute Neymar corner to nod the winner.
Neymar opened the scoring when he tapped in after unselfish play from Hugo Ekitike – the Brazil forward having applied the pressure to win the ball from goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo, who was replaced by Vito Mannone after sustaining an injury in the process of conceding.
Mannone was soon called into action, keeping Sergio Ramos and Kylian Mbappe at bay before Ekitike came close to doubling his side’s lead late in the first half but saw his effort cleared off the line.
PSG appeared set to pay for those squandered chances when Enzo Le Fee played through Moffi, who took one touch before rifling past Gianluigi Donnarumma into the top-left corner.
Moffi was inches away from giving Lorient the lead as he beat Donnarumma again but saw his fierce strike bounce away off the underside of the bar.
However, after a quieter spell, it was PSG who came up with the winner as Danilo was given far too much space at the far post to head in Neymar’s centre.
