A brace from in-form striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic propelled Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-0 win over promoted Troyes as they provisionally returned to the top of Ligue 1. Maxwell netted a first-half opener for PSG, while two second-half strikes from Ibrahimovic and a goal from Blaise Matuidi snapped their domestic two-match losing streak in the French capital, sending Carlo Ancelotti's side one point clear of Saint-Etienne and Lyon at the summit. Ancelotti praised the impact of Ibrahimovic, who put the visitors to the sword on his return from a two-match suspension. "Ibra is a very important player. Naturally, we are more effective up front when he's there. He's one of the best forwards in the world." AFP
Police will press charges against a group of 60 fans from Bundesliga club Schalke 04 who held up Saturday's 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt by lighting flares. The start of the second half was delayed by referee Guenter Perl after the fans lit around 25 flares during the half-time break that filled Gelsenkirchen's Veltins Arena with smoke. After the majority of Schalke fans loudly whistled and booed those who lit the flares, team manager Horst Heldt said: "Something like this has to be condemned. I think our fans gave the right answer." AFP