The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of anti-gay chanting by PSG fans.

A warning message was displayed on the stadium's big screens while Les Parisiens' captain Achraf Hakimi appealed to his own club's fans to cease the unsavoury behaviour. The hosts were also playing in a fully partisan setting after Les Gones' supporters were forbidden from travelling to the French capital on safety grounds.

Paris Saint-Germain outclassed in-form Lyon yesterday, winning 3-1 to extend their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to seven points. Ousmane Dembele

Last season, some PSG players received a one-match suspended sentence by the league disciplinary committee for offensive chants aimed at Marseille after a home league match. Ousma

Play was stopped for several minutes in the second half due to unsavoury chants, prompting PSG captain Achraf Hakimi to intervene and speak to supporters. Substitute Gonçalo Ramos added a third for the hosts by turning the ball home at the near post after Doué's initial effort ha been spilled by Lucas Perri.

Meetings between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon are often febrile occasions but they were taken to another level during Sunday's Ligue 1 encounter.Play was stopped for several minutes at the Parc des