Lens edge Auxerre to stay on heels of PSG

Paris, Jan 14, 2023 (AFP) - Przemyslaw Frankowski scored a second-half penalty as Lens beat lowly Auxerre 1-0 on Saturday to reduce Paris Saint-Germain's lead in Ligue 1 to three points.

The Poland international converted from the spot with an hour gone as Lens made it 10 wins from as many home matches in the league this season.

Auxerre slid to a fifth straight defeat and had defender Souleymane Toure sent off shortly after the goal. They sit two points from safety in 18th place.

PSG's trip to Rennes on Sunday is set to be the first time their superstar front three of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have all played together since the World Cup.

Rennes have won their last eight home league games but lost top scorer Martin Terrier for the rest of the campaign to a knee injury two weeks ago.