Angers vs Paris SG

Paris Saint-Germain moved level on points with Monaco at the top of Ligue 1 after Angel Di Maria's double secured a hard-fought 2-0 win at Angers.

Di Maria's 12th goal of the season in all competitions arrived through a majestic free-kick in the first half and he sealed the points with six minutes remaining.

Angers were left to reflect upon having nothing to show for pushing a title-chaser hard for the second time in as many weeks.

Monaco left the Stade Raymond Kopa with a 1-0 win thanks to Radamel Falcao last Saturday and home boss Stephane Moulin was entitled to be aggrieved as key decisions went against his side on this occasion.

Javier Pastore – making only his eighth league start of another injury ravaged campaign – was fortunate to be awarded the foul from which Di Maria opened the scoring, while Cheikh Ndoye had an equaliser disallowed.

Monaco entertain lowly Dijon on Saturday, where PSG boss Unai Emery will hope their midweek Champions League exertions against Borussia Dortmund play a role.

Recalled Angers forward Nicolas Pepe had PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp at full stretch to tip a lofted attempt from the edge of the area over, while Di Maria fired an audacious dipping volley beyond the crossbar at the other end.

In the 28th minute it appeared that earlier strike merely served for the Argentina star to get his bearings, as he stepped up to curl a magnificent free-kick past Alexandre Letellier from 30 yards after countryman Pastore theatrically won a foul from Angers defender Romain Thomas.