Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) celebrates after scoring with Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani (Top) and other teammates during their match against Olympique Lyonnais in Paris Sunday. — AFP

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain underlined its superiority over the rest of the French top flight Sunday as Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted twice in a 4-0 win against Lyon at the Parc des Princes.



Ibrahimovic scored both of his goals from the penalty spot as he moved clear at the top of the Ligue 1 scorers chart, while South Americans Edinson Cavani and captain Thiago Silva also found the target to help PSG continue its unbeaten record in all competitions this season.



It finished the weekend in exactly the same position as it started it, four points clear of Lille and five ahead of Monaco at the top of the table, after easing past a Lyon side which once dominated the French scene itself but which is currently languishing in mid-table. The build-up to the game was overshadowed by the news that both team buses were stoned on the way to the stadium, while Lyon lost Bafetimbi Gomis to injury in the warm-up.



In his absence, OL played with a three-man central defense, just as it had in losing this fixture 1-0 last season, and for much of the first half it succeeded in frustrating the host. It was also helped by referee Antony Gautier’s decision not to award a penalty when Cavani went down under a challenge from Bakary Kone 16 minutes in.



Alexandre Lacazette had been left to plough a lone furrow up front for Lyon and he had the visitors’ best opportunity of the first half, creating space for himself inside the box and lashing a shot against the bar.



But, crucially, PSG got its noses in front nine minutes before the interval, when Cavani met a corner from the left and headed in through the legs of Yoann Gourcuff, who was standing on the near post.



Five minutes later, the Uruguayan was brought down again inside the box. This time, Lyon goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre was the culprit, and this time a penalty was awarded.



Ibrahimovic sent Vercoutre the wrong way as he coolly chipped into the net, and Lyon’s chances of getting back into the game appeared to be over by the interval.



It conceded again on the hour mark, captain Silva lashing home the loose ball following a corner for his first ever goal in Ligue 1. And there was more pain to come for the visitors as Ibrahimovic beat Vercoutre from the spot once again after being fouled by Samuel Umtiti, taking his tally to 20 goals in his last 13 games for club and country.



Elsewhere, Mickael Landreau equaled fellow goalkeeper Jean-Luc Ettori’s record of 602 appearances in France’s top flight as he kept a clean sheet for Bastia in a 2-0 win over Evian. Milos Krasic and Wahbi Khazri got the goals for Bastia, which is eighth, while Brazilian forward Jussie scored twice in Bordeaux’s 4-0 win against hapless Ajaccio in Sunday’s other game. — Agencies