Cavani and Di Maria star in Neymar's absence
Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Nice, with Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria starring in Neymar's absence.
Neymar's absence through suspension had no impact on Paris Saint-Germain as Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria led the Ligue 1 leader to a comfortable 3-0 win over Nice at Parc des Princes.
Brazil star Neymar was banned after picking up a red card in last week's 2-2 Classique draw with Marseille, but at no point did PSG look lost without the world's most expensive player as it cruised against a side lacking confidence.
Unai Emery selected Di Maria as Neymar's replacement and it took him just three minutes to make a telling impact, setting up Cavani with a pinpoint free-kick.
The Argentinean, who has reportedly become frustrated as a rotation option this season, was playing like a man with a point to prove and he set Cavani up for a second time just after the half-hour mark by producing a delightful pass over the Nice backline which the striker took full advantage of.
Cavani then turned provider early in the second half, his header into the six-yard box leading to a Dante own goal that effectively put the match beyond Nice.
PSG saw the match out in a professional fashion to extend its lead over Monaco at the top of the table to seven points, but Leonardo Jardim's side cut it back again to four after a win over Bordeaux, despite the absence of star striker Radamel Falcao.
