Argentine playmaker Javier Pastore was in inspired form as Paris Saint-Germain beat relegation-threatened Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday to move three points ahead ofsecond-place Lyon in the Ligue 1 table. The Parisiens, aiming for a third successive league title, started the day behind Lyon on goal difference, but moved ahead thanks to Pastore’s hat-trickof assists.