Ramos scores winner deep into stoppage time for Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain against Nice
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PARIS (AP) — Substitute Gonçalo Ramos headed home from a corner in the final seconds of stoppage time as Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain scraped a 1-0 home win against Nice on Saturday.
With the last action of the match, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia headed on a right-wing corner and Ramos nodded in from close range to spare PSG a fourth draw in five games.
Coach Luis Enrique was missing injured forward Désiré Doué, and started with Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé on the bench with a view to the Champions League game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
PSG dominated play but struggled to create chances in the first half against a well-organized Nice side. Midfielder Vitinha’s powerful shot was well saved by Nice goalkeeper Yéhvann Diouf midway through the second half.
Ramos hit the post in the 80th minute then had a point-blank header tipped over by Diouf in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
But Diouf was let down by his defense on the ensuing corner and Ramos — who is often used as an impact substitute — marked his 100th appearance for PSG with his 38th goal.
“He’s a very important player for us because he’s ready in every game, whether he starts or not,” Luis Enrique said. “Five minutes of Gonçalo on the field is five minutes of quality.”
PSG stayed two points ahead of Marseille, which moved above Monaco and into second place thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win at struggling Auxerre. Monaco slipped four points behind PSG after losing 1-0 at home to Paris FC.
England midfielder Angel Gomes gave Marseille the lead in the 30th minute with a low shot after goalkeeper Donovan Léon failed to deal properly with a cross.
Marseille was reduced to 10 players midway through the second half when defender Ulisses Garcia was sent off for a high challenge on Josué Casimir.
After Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli made a couple of key saves toward the end, Auxerre defender Sinaly Diomandé was sent off in stoppage time for fouling Igor Paixao as he raced through.
Nigeria winger Mosen Simon scored early in the second half for Paris FC and goalie Kevin Trapp denied Monaco midfielder Maghnes Akliouche with his outstretched right foot moments later.
Heading into this weekend’s 11th round, the top six teams were separated by only two points. They have not been so close since the start of the 2010-11 season won by Lille.
Strasbourg, Lyon and Lens can all move level on 22 points with Marseille if they win their games on Sunday.
Strasbourg is at Rennes; Lens hosts Lorient; and Lyon travels to Brest. ___
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