Last-gasp Matuidi goal earns PSG 3-2 win at Metz

France midfielder Matuidi struck three minutes into stoppage time to seal the victory that puts PSG, which has played 33 games, behind Monaco, which has a game in hand, only on goal difference, with 77 points each.

Blaise Matuidi celebrates his goal against FC Metz

Blaise Matuidi netted a double as Paris St Germain snatched a last-gap 3-2 win at Metz to put the pressure on Ligue 1 leader Monaco on Tuesday.

France midfielder Matuidi struck three minutes into stoppage time to seal the victory that puts PSG, which has played 33 games, behind Monaco, which has a game in hand, only on goal difference, with 77 points each.

PSG had a two-goal lead after Edinson Cavani and Matuidi had found the back of the net in the first half, only for Metz to equalise through late goals from Yann Jouffre and Cheick Diabate.

Metz, which is 15th on 36 points, was quickly overwhelmed by a confident PSG side.

In the 33rd minute, Ligue 1 top scorer Cavani opened the scoring by heading in Maxwell's cross.

Three minutes later, Maxwell was at it again, finding Matuidi with a nice through ball for the midfielder to score from just inside the box.

Jouffre gave Metz some hope in the 78th minute with a perfectly-executed free kick from 25 metres and 10 minutes later, Diabate volleyed home to equalise.

Jouffre came close to giving the hosts all three points in injury time when his free kick struck the crossbar, but it was PSG which won it when Matuidi headed home from Pastore's cross in the third minute of added-on time.