Paris Saint-Germain sounded a warning shot to their Ligue 1 title rivals with a comprehensive dismantling of lowly Evian.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one and made one for Ezequiel Lavezzi as the hosts raced into a 2-0 lead after half an hour, while Thiago Motta and Kevin Gameiro added gloss to the scoreline late on as Carlo Ancelotti’s men closed to within two points of leaders Lyon.
The capital club advanced to the knockout stages of the Champions League earlier this week but they had won just one of their past five league fixtures before today and badly needed a positive result to reignite their stuttering title bid.