Lens extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to four points with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Toulouse on Friday evening.
Toulouse were reduced to 10 men after just 23 minutes when Emersonn was sent off before Lens cruised to a comfortable win thanks to goals from Wesley Said, Adrien Thomasson and Ismaelo Ganiou.
The result moves Pierre Sage’s side four points clear of champions PSG, who can cut the gap to just one point with a win over Paris FC on Sunday.
In Italy, AC Milan leapfrogged their city rivals Inter at the summit of Serie A following a narrow 1-0 victory over Cagliari.
Rafael Leao scored the only goal of the game in the 50th minute to secure a victory that lifts them two points above Inter, albeit having played one game more.
Cristian Chivu’s men can reclaim top spot on Sunday with a win against Bologna.
Elsewhere in Europe, LaLiga returned with Rayo Vallecano and Getafe playing out a 1-1 draw.
Jorge de Frutos gave Rayo the lead in first-half stoppage time and the hosts thought they had done enough to claim all three points but Mauro Arambarri’s equaliser in the 91st minute ensured both teams took a share of the spoils.
The result moves Getafe up one place to 10th while Rayo jump to 12th place in the table.
