Edinson
Cavani was one of three players sent off as injury-hit Paris St Germain
beat struggling RC Lens 3-1 in a heated Ligue 1 game at the Stade de
France on Friday.
The
Uruguay international was given his marching orders for laying his
hands on referee Nicolas Rainville, after he was booked for celebrating
his side's final goal with a gun toting gesture.
Nonetheless,
the Parisians moved up to second in the standings with 18 points from
10 games, four adrift of Olympique de Marseille who have a match in
hand.
Paris Saint Germain forward Edinson Cavani cannot believe getting sent off during the clash with Lens
The Uruguay forward was cautioned after celebrating his goal with a gun toting gesture
PSG players argue with referee Nicolas Rainville as Cavani is given his marching orders
Cavani applauds as he leaves the field ahead of PSG's 3-1 win over Lens
Lens,
who were hosting the match at the Stade de France as their Bollaert
stadium is closed for renovation ahead of Euro 2016, went ahead on 10
minutes when Adama Coulibaly fired home from the edge of the box.
PSG,
without injured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and centre backs Thiago
Silva, David Luiz and Marquinhos, hit back in the 28th minute when Yohan
Cabaye found the back of the net with a 20-metre strike from Maxwell's
pass.
The Brazilian full back doubled the tally six minutes later with a clever 25-metre lob.
Things
got worse for promoted Lens in the 54th minute when Jean-Philippe
Gbamin was sent off for a second bookable offence after he pushed
Edinson Cavani in the box.
The
Uruguay striker converted the resulting penalty to put PSG 3-1 up, just
before himself being sent off for touching the referee's arm.
Lens finished the game with nine men when Jerome Le Moigne was dismissed after picking up a second yellow card on 59 minutes.
The result left Lens in 18th place with eight points from 10 matches.
Leaders Marseille will bid for an eighth consecutive league win when they host Toulouse on Sunday.
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