PSG 3-1 Lyon: Hosts secure all three points after Ligue 1 clash is temporarily suspended for offensive chanting - as Achraf Hakimi is left pleading with supporters to stop
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Paris Saint-Germain captain Achraf Hakimi was forced to appeal to his team’s fanatical fans to stop anti-Lyon chants after the Ligue 1 clash between the two sides was briefly paused. Early in the second half at the Parc des Princes, referee Benoit Bastien stopped the match as the home supporters abused their opposition’s followers.
![[New rules have been introduced in Ligue 1 to combat the league's problem of offensive chants]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/22/93176065-14195749-image-m-48_1734301306844.jpg)
In French football’s top division this season, there are new rules to crack down on discriminatory chants which is why Bastien stepped in. With the game in danger of being called off or indefinitely suspended, defender Hakimi ran behind his team’s goal during the break to try and appease the PSG loyalists.
![[PSG have now won 11 games and drawn four in Ligue 1 this season, as they sit top of the table]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/22/93176195-14195749-image-a-51_1734301329250.jpg)
It eventually worked, but only after a significant stoppage. In the end, Luis Enrique’s men did enough to earn a 3-1 win to keep them top of the table. PSG are now seven points clear at the summit and yet to lose in the league this season. Achraf Hakimi told the PSG fans to stop offensive chants in fear of the game being suspended.
![[The champions are seeking their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title and have never gone invincible]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/22/93176349-14195749-image-m-56_1734303559118.jpg)
New rules have been introduced in Ligue 1 to combat the league's problem of offensive chants. PSG have now won 11 games and drawn four in Ligue 1 this season, as they sit top of the table. After watching his Manchester City side slip to an eighth defeat in 11 matches in all competitions following a derby loss to their biggest rivals Manchester United, Pep Guardiola’s focus was unlikely to be on the Parc des Princes on Sunday night.
![[Luis Enrique has only lost two league games since joining PSG in summer 2023 and 10 in total]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/22/93176357-14195749-image-a-54_1734301433590.jpg)
