Paris Saint-Germain have extended their lead at the summit of Ligue 1 to seven points with a 3-0 victory over Reims at Stade Auguste Delaune.
Laurent Blanc's men went into the clash knowing that a win would establish daylight over Lille and AS Monaco - both of whom play tomorrow.
It was Lucas Moura who ensured that les Parisiens's league rivals must play catch-up, as the Brazil international fired the reigning champions into a 1-0 lead on 24 minutes.
Jeremy Menez doubled his team's advantage on the hour mark, before FIFA Ballon d'Or candidate Zlatan Ibrahimovic left his mark on proceedings by firing home PSG's third of the evening.
Paris Saint-Germain host Olympiakos in the French capital in the Champions League on Wednesday, before resuming league commitments by welcoming Lyon to Parc de Princes next weekend.
