PSG's Moise Kean (left) celebrates with teammate Mauro Icardi after scoring his side's second goal during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Nice at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Feb. 13, 2021. (THIBAULT CAMUS / AP)

PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) geared up for their Champions League trip to Barcelona with a 2-1 home win against Nice that sent them top of the Ligue 1 standings on Saturday.

Italy striker Moise Kean netted the winner after Rony Lopes’s 50th-minute goal had cancelled out Julian Draxler’s opener for PSG in the first half.

PSG are on 54 points from 25 games and lead Lille, who host Brest on Sunday, on goal difference with Olympique Lyonnais in third place on 52 points

The French champions are on 54 points from 25 games and lead Lille, who host Brest on Sunday, on goal difference with Olympique Lyonnais in third place on 52 points.

Lyon slumped to a 2-1 defeat at home against Montpellier that ended their four-game winning streak in the league.

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The result left Nice in 13th place with 29 points from 24 matches.

PSG, who face Barca in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday, were without three key players with Neymar and Angel Di Maria injured while Marco Verratti was nursing a knock he sustained in a 1-0 French Cup win at Caen on Wednesday.

PSG's Kylian Mbappe (right) challenges for the ball with Nice's Andy Pelmard during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Nice at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Feb 13, 2021. (THIBAULT CAMUS / AP)

The Italian was replaced by Draxler, who lived up to the task as he drove the ball home from close range after Mauro Icardi’s attempt had bounced off the post into his path in the 22nd minute.

Nice, however, stepped up a gear after the break and Lopes equalized with a powerful shot under the crossbar following a rare poor clearance by Marquinhos.

The visitors went close to taking the lead on the hour but Amine Gouiri’s attempt crashed against the bar.

It was Moise Kean’s 10th goal in 17 league games

Kean punished them in the 76th minute, heading home from point-blank range to give PSG all three points after Icardi had stretched in the air to deflect Kylian Mbappe’s cross.

It was Kean’s 10th goal in 17 league games.

“We have to be ready for Tuesday. And we will be,” coach Mauricio Pochettino said at a news conference.

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At the Groupama stadium, Teji Savanier headed home the opener for visitors Montpellier, only for Lucas Paqueta to level on the stroke of halftime as he poked the ball home after keeper Jonas Omlin had parried away Houssem Aouar’s header.

But Lyon were clumsy up front and it was Montpellier who secured the win thanks to Sepe Wahi’s second-half strike after Anthony Lopes failed to block Savanier’s free kick.