PSG close in on French championship

Paris St-Germain remain on course to win the Ligue 1 title after a dominant victory over Nantes sent them three points clear at the top of the table.

Lyon's 2-0 win over Evian on Saturday put the pressure back on Laurent Blanc's side, but they responded with a commanding display against Nantes.

Edinson Cavani and Blaise Matuidi both scored for PSG to secure the win.

PSG need seven points from their last three games to guarantee the title, even if Lyon win all of their fixtures.

Uruguay striker Cavani opened the scoring in the third minute of the game when the ball dropped kindly in the area.

Both Cavani and Gregory van der Wiel took a swipe at the ball but Cavani's celebration suggested he got the telling touch.

PSG added a second just after the half-hour mark thanks to a superb through ball from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who returned to the starting line-up following his suspension for a foul-mouthed outburst in their 3-2 defeat to Bordeaux in March.

Ibrahimovic's expertly weighted pass slipped in France midfielder Matuidi, who confidently struck the ball home.

Elsewhere, Monaco cruised to a 4-1 victory over Toulose to strengthen their grip on third place and a Champions League spot next season thanks to goals from Anthony Martial, Bernardo Silva, Joao Moutinho and Valere Germain.

Meanwhile, on-loan Liverpool striker Divock Origi scored his eighth goal of the season as Lille kept alive their hopes of a Europa League place with a 3-1 win over already-relegated Lens.