Cavani keeps PSG top, Guingamp beat Ajaccio
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Edinson Cavani came off the bench to save Paris Saint-Germain's blushes and maintain their French Ligue 1 unbeaten run as the champions retained top spot with a 1-1 draw at plucky Reims on Saturday. The result means PSG will finish the weekend top of Ligue 1 on 14 points ahead of Rennes, who drew with Lille on Friday, on 13 while Caen are third on 12 after a 2-1 win over Montpellier.
At Reims, the two goals came within a minute of each other as home defender Jordan Saibatcheu took advantage of some hapless defending to give his side an 83rd minute lead, which would have been enough to carry his side level with the Parisians at the top. But PSG responded in style as Argentine playmaker Javier Pastore played a peach of a through-ball and Cavani rushed into the area to clip a slick shot past goalkeeper Kossi Agassa.
Promoted Corsican minnows Ajaccio scored their first ever Ligue 1 goal in a 2-1 defeat at Guingamp. Senegal-born Kader Mangane was the man on target after 36 minutes of their sixth top-flight game, but his side remain rooted to the bottom of the table.
Elsewhere, Nice got a 3-1 win at Bastia and Angers beat fellow Ligue 1 new boys Troyes 1-0.