PSG's title stroll continues with narrow win at Marseille

Goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel di Maria proved decisive for Laurent Blanc's side, who looked stretched for much of the contest after Remy Cabella cancelled out Ibrahimovic's second-minute opener inside the first half-hour.

The hosts then proceeded to create a number of good chances, but a combination of wasteful finishing, desperate PSG defending and fine goalkeeping from Kevin Trapp ensured Marseille were unable to find a goal to give them the lead at the Stade Velodrome - with Di Maria ultimately continuing a fine individual campaign as he fired home from inside the box 20 minutes from time.

It was Di Maria's ninth league goal this season from 19 appearances, while he also has 10 assists.

The result means PSG still sit 24 points clear of second placed AS Monaco in the table, putting them on course to clinch the title sometime before the end of March. They are still yet to lose in the league.

"I don't know if it was fair but we managed to win. It's good to play such a game before the Chelsea match," PSG captain Thiago Silva told Canal Plus.

"If we stay focused like this we may end the season unbeaten."

Marseille, meanwhile, remain mired in 10th - their recent steady rise temporarily halted despite a combative, passionate performance that perhaps merited more than it got.

Goalscorer Cabella blamed Marseille's defeat on their failure to take their chances.

"We can be disappointed, it's another home defeat," he said. "We did the job but you have to convert your chances."

Elsewhere on Sunday, Saint-Etienne picked up an impressive 4-1 away victory over Bordeaux to remain on the heels of Nice in the race for third.

A frantic start at the Stade Matmut Atlantique saw three goals in the opening 10 minutes, as Vincent Pajot and Oussama Tannane propelled Les Verts into an early lead before Cedric Yambere halved the deficit for the hosts.

But that was to be as good as it got for Bordeaux, as second half strikes from Alexander Soderlund and substitute Nolan Roux rounded off an emphatic victory for Christophe Galtier's side.

The day's other game saw Lille draw 1-1 with Rennes - new signing Eder denied a fairytale start to his time at Lille as Ousmane Dembele equalised in the 89th minute.