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PSG: Cavani's 200th goal to forget doubts and odds

2020-02-23T22:36:11.067Z


The Uruguayan international takes a little more place in the legend of PSG this Sunday, against the Girondins, with his 200th goal in Red and Blue. And replaced in the race to a place of holder.


And 200 for Edinson Cavani. Aligned in peak this Sunday evening, against Bordeaux (4-3), the 33-year-old Uruguayan international scored his 200th goal under the colors of Paris Saint-Germain, in 298 matches. Michel Montana, speaker of the Parc des Princes, made his name scream nine times, like his jersey number, to a conquered crowd. Recall that the "Matador" was already the top scorer in the history of the club, far ahead of his runner-up, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (156). Pedro Miguel Pauleta completes the podium (109). History will remember that it was with his head, at the 25th minute and on a pass from Angel Di Maria, that Cavani, long announced leaving this winter, reached this symbolic threshold of 200 achievements. Long announced leaving during the transfer window, and above all eager to leave a club he joined in 2013, against a check for € 64 million, to join Atlético Madrid. Tired of waiting his chance behind Mauro Icardi, the former from Naples had had enough. But the Parisian bosses never got along with their Spanish counterparts. And the interested party remained, left to complete his contract in Red and Blue. Edinson Cavani has 138 goals in the French league, 30 in the Champions League and 32 in Cups. How many more?

Cavani's words, after his 200th goal at PSG. # PSGFCGBpic.twitter.com / jq6vhJrq8h

- Christophe Remise (@ CRemise77) February 23, 2020

Stirring and in legs, Cavani was very close to his 201st Parisian goal in the 29th minute, with a spectacular heel strike which hit… the amount of Benoît Costil. It was also he who stopped a shot from… Neymar in the first period's stoppage time. Not enough to revive the rivalry between the two men, the hatchet having been buried for a long time to believe the images of the birthday of Cavani, Icardi and Di Maria last Thursday… In addition, Costil was on the trajectory, and Cavani was finally flagged offside. Edinson Cavani who stormed after the referees into the hall and got a yellow at halftime.

#PSGFCGB

The emotion of Edinson Cavani who celebrated his 200th goal tonight in the colors of @PSG_inside ☺️2⃣0⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/kQ55jmC6XV

- Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) February 23, 2020

The sign of a Parisian team tense, a few days after its defeat in Dortmund (2-1), and which did not fail to be outraged by its supporters, with great blows of scathing banners. "Kombouaré, Gino, Rai, was it the rage to win, (Thiago) Silva, Mbappe, Neymar, the fear of winning? Wear your balls, ”we read before kick-off. "Worthy to wear our colors? See you on 11/03 ", added the Ultras at the start of the second period, in reference to the return match against Borussia in C1.

In all the good moves

In the meantime, it was already necessary to overcome this Bordeaux team, dominated head and shoulders in the first act but who returned to the locker room at 2-2, after a ball of Sergio Rico. And the Spanish goalkeeper had not finished scaring his own camp in the second period… The usual lining of Keylor Navas however gratified the Park with a few class stops in this meeting, including a parade on a Pablo head , while the Bordelais multiplied hot situations. Feverish, this PSG. But talented, too. With Cavani in all the right moves. The Uruguayan was ahead of Laurent Koscielny to place his head, with Costil who was present at close range. Captain after the injury injury out of Thiago Silva (17th) and scorer of the 2-1 goal at the end of the first period, Marquinhos was there to finish the job and allow PSG to lead 3-2 (63rd). Cavani, again, then served Mbappé to definitively seal the fate of this meeting (4-2, 69th). Cavani, who was also narrowly lacking on several occasions, notably on his last ball, strikes which rose in the clouds after a service from Neymar. He gave up his place under the vivas, replaced by Icardi (76th). With the feeling of duty accomplished.

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And even if, collectively, Paris Saint-Germain did not frankly reassured this Sunday evening. It is an understatement… A dominating PSG, but which will have displayed a disconcerting porosity on the defensive level… And which conceded a third goal at the end, on a mine of the neo-Bordeaux Ruben Pardo, full skylight (83e, 4-3 ). And who saw Neymar losing his nerves, expelled after a brush on the ex-Parisian Yacine Adli (90 + 2). Never mind, it was all the same Cavani evening, celebrated by the Parisian club at the end of the game. It will soon be time to talk about the more than average content of this part…

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