PSG were far from their fluent best on Sunday lunchtime but the French champions did enough to secure a nervy 1-0 win away at Ligue 1 surprise package Le Havre. The team from the capital were dealt an early blow with Fabian Ruiz having to go off injured before goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was shown a straight red card for a dangerous foul. Nevertheless the talismanic Kylian Mbappe was the hero.
A tremendous goal from Kylian Mbappe and a deflected shot from Vitinha gave PSG a hard-fought win over a game Le Havre - who had chances to win it themselves - after Gianluigi Donnarumma's 10th minute red card. The hampions lead Ligue 1 by four points from Nice, while Le Havre stay ninth.
The home side ought to have taken the lead on seven minutes when Gautier Lloris, in front of goal with the keeper out of commission, placed his finish straight at Carlos Soler, covering on the line.
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