Barcola Brace Fires PSG Back to
Ligue 1 Top Amid Injury Concerns

Paris, 15 Sep (ONA) — Bradley
Barcola scored a superb first-half brace to guide Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to
a comfortable victory over Lens, maintaining their perfect start to the French Ligue
1 season and returning to the top of the table. The win puts PSG on 12 points,
two clear of second-place Lille, with Lyon—set to face Rennes on Sunday—a
further point behind.

The 21-year-old winger opened the
scoring with a beautifully curled effort from the edge of the box, then doubled
the advantage just six minutes after halftime by cutting in from the left and
firing a powerful long-range finish past the goalkeeper.

Despite the commanding performance,
the match was marred by injury concerns for Spanish manager Luis Enrique as
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lee Kang-in, and Lucas Beraldo all were forced off. The setbacks
cast a shadow over the squad’s preparations for their UEFA Champions League
title defense, which begins on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes against
Atalanta.

— Ends/Khalid