Five-star PSG crush Boulogne

Paris Saint-Germain left it late before giving renewed life to their title push on Wednesday with a 5-2 victory at struggling northern outfit Boulogne.

Trailing 1-0 at half-time following a superb 36th minute goal from Boulogne’s Guillaume Ducatel, the Parisians sparked into life on the hour mark with four goals in a 10-minute spree.

Midfielder Clement Chantome got the equaliser after 60 minutes with Peguy Luyindula stepping up to convert a penalty three minutes later.

A double in the space of three minutes from striker Mevlut Erding (67, 70) put the visitors well on the way for victory.

Boulogne got one back through a Johan Ramare (82) penalty but Jean-Eudes Maurice slotted home the fifth for PSG four minutes from time following a Younousse Sankhare pass.

After their 1-0 win over Auxerre last weekend, PSG will be hoping to continue their form when they take on table-toppers Bordeaux on Saturday.

PSG coach Antoine Kombouare said he was satisfied his side were finally showing consistency but warned against over-confidence ahead of their clash against Bordeaux.

“Finally we have two consecutive wins and it’s the best way to prepare for Bordeaux. It gives us hope and confidence,” he said.

“Some players have found their marks again but Bordeaux aren’t Boulogne. We’ll go there with more confidence but against the French champions it will be difficult.

“I remain wary. I’m not going to get carried away because we won 5-2. We’re back in the top half. We have to assert ourselves and we’ll see afterwards.”

Boulogne had been looking to end a spriral of 10 matches without victory, but hit by the absence of their emblematic captain Gregory Thil and midfielder Alexandre Cuvilier, suffered their fifth straight defeat.

PSG are six points behind leaders Bordeaux with Boulogne on nine points after 14 games leaving them second from bottom.