Paris Saint-Germain held by Ajaccio

Paris Saint-Germain have returned to the top of the Ligue 1 table with a goalless draw at home to strugglers Ajaccio.

The stalemate has seen Carlo Ancelotti's side move one point ahead of second-placed Lyon in the standings.

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An otherwise dull first half came alive when PSG defender Thiago Motta was shown a straight red card for his wild tackle on Frederic Sammaritano.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wasted a number of chances after the break for the home team as they pushed hard to make the breakthrough.

Lucas Moura, who was making his debut for PSG following a £33m move from Sao Paolo, was taken off with five minutes left to play following a lively performance.