PSG beat Lorient to put pressure on leaders Marseille


PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain won 2-1 win at Lorient on Saturday with second-half goals by Edinson Cavani and Jean-Christophe Bahebeck to put pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Olympique de Marseille.

PSG, who have been without Zlatan Ibrahimovic since the Sweden striker picked up a heel injury in late September, are second in the standings with 24 points from 12 games, one point behind arch rivals Marseille who take on strugglers RC Lens on Sunday.

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