Taking full advantage of Lens's 3-3 draw against Brest on Friday evening, the Parisians have established a six-point lead at the summit of Ligue 1. They are now set to face Pierre Sage's men on May 13th at Bollaert in what is widely regarded as the season's decisive fixture.

While domestic dominance is within reach, the Champions League remains the ultimate priority for both players and staff. Ahead of Tuesday's high-stakes semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich, Luis Enrique continued his squad rotation policy—a strategy that yielded a comfortable 3-0 win over Nantes on Wednesday, but proved less successful in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Lyon.

Any concerns regarding the quality of the fringe players or the depth of the Parisian bench were emphatically put to rest by PSG, who ensured they head into the biggest game of their season in peak form.

Barring a handful of stray passes and an Angers goal chalked off for offside in the 22nd minute, the Parisians dominated their 13th-placed opponents throughout. With nearly 80% possession, they dictated the tempo with some scintillating attacking football.

At the heart of PSG's play was Lucas Beraldo, alongside Fabian Ruiz, who made his first start in three months following a knee injury before being withdrawn at the interval.

Deployed as a defensive midfielder in place of Vitinha – who missed out with heel inflammation and remains a doubt for the Bayern clash – the Brazilian, typically a defender, excelled in the role, pulling the strings with vision and precision.

The 20-year-old was the source of almost every meaningful attack; having been experimented with in this position by Luis Enrique several weeks ago, he now looks like a genuine alternative to Vitinha in the No. 6 role.

Injury Concerns for Hakimi and Hernandez

His impact was immediate, providing both a pre-assist and a direct assist. He first released Achraf Hakimi behind the Angers SCO backline; although goalkeeper Herve Koffi parried the Moroccan's effort, Kang-In Lee was on hand to turn home the rebound (0-1, 7th minute).

Lucas Beraldo then threaded a pass through to Senny Mayulu centrally, who found the space to turn and drill a low shot into the bottom corner (0-2, 39th minute). He also teed up Bradley Barcola, who went close (43rd minute), and Kang-In Lee again shortly after the restart (47th minute).

Despite flirting with a dangerous foul on the edge of his own area in the 29th minute, Beraldo was the game's standout performer, eventually adding a goal of his own. After being denied by Koffi in the 51st minute, the Brazilian rose highest to head home from a Lee corner just sixty seconds later (0-3, 52nd minute).

However, it wasn't a perfect evening for PSG at a strangely sparsely populated Raymond-Kopa stadium. Fitness concerns emerged for several key figures. The captain for the evening, Achraf Hakimi, was substituted at half-time in the absence of Marquinhos, who did not travel to Angers (no explanation was provided by the club).

After a lung-bursting sprint, the Moroccan – who had earlier rattled the post with a 28th-minute free-kick – appeared physically drained and remained crouched for several seconds before consulting the medical staff (35th minute). He was withdrawn at the break as a precaution, as was Lucas Hernandez, who was seen clutching his left thigh on several occasions.

I. Zabarnyi

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