In addition to correcting Marseille with a historic score and retaking control of the championship, Paris Saint-Germain also reclaimed the top spot in two symbolic rankings during the 21st matchday of Ligue 1.

Put under pressure by Lens, which had won 3-1 against Rennes on Saturday afternoon, PSG responded perfectly on Sunday night by humiliating Marseille with a historic 5-0 score. A victory that allowed PSG to reclaim its first place, temporarily lost the day before, and to top Ligue 1 this Monday, with a two-point lead over Lens, nine over Lyon, and now 12 over Marseille.

But by crushing Marseille 5-0, PSG also reclaimed two other symbolic rankings during the 21st matchday: the best defense and the best attack. After the 19th matchday, PSG had already reclaimed the top spot in the best defense ranking from Lens, but during the 20th matchday, PSG conceded a goal in Strasbourg while Lens won 1-0 against Le Havre.

PSG and Lens therefore shared first place in the best defense ranking before the 21st matchday, with 16 goals conceded each. But the goal conceded by Lens against Rennes on Saturday, combined with PSG's clean sheet against Marseille, allowed Luis Enrique's team to be alone at the top of this symbolic ranking.

Thanks to its five goals scored against Marseille, PSG can also boast of now having the best attack in Ligue 1 with 48 goals scored since the start of the season, two more than Marseille (46), which remained silent at the Parc des Princes. PSG does not yet have the top scorer in Ligue 1 in its squad (Greenwood remains in front with 13 goals), but now has several players on seven goals (Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele), as well as Joao Neves on five goals and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Goncalo Ramos on four goals. Desire Doue, Nuno Mendes, and Senny Mayulu are each on three goals in Ligue 1.

Another notable takeaway from this 21st Ligue 1 matchday for PSG is its goal difference, which went from +27 to +32 in one weekend, while Marseille's went from +24 to +19. Lens has a goal difference of +20, while Lyon's is only +14. In other words, PSG has a very nice lead over its competitors in the title race in terms of goal difference, which could count at the end of the season in case of a tight overall standings.

The 22nd Ligue 1 matchday will offer us an enticing Rennes vs. PSG on Friday. A match in which Habib Beye will not participate, having just been dismissed by the Breton club. Marseille will host Strasbourg (7th) on Saturday at the Velodrome, while Lens will travel to Paris on Saturday night to challenge Paris FC (15th) at Jean Bouin. Lyon will host Nice (14th) in the matchday's closer on Sunday.

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