Lens will not have been leaders of the championship for long.
By dominating Brest (1-0) thanks to a goal from Neymar, PSG regained the lead before a busy week, marked by trips to Haifa on Wednesday, in the Champions League, then to Lyon next Sunday.
What you must remember
Only two changes compared to the game against Juventus.
At kick-off, Christophe Galtier's choice to blow only Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes for this 5th match in thirteen days surprised when he had announced that he wanted to bring some freshness.
But at the start of the season, it remains important for Paris to be able to work on its automation and this is how the MNM was once again a starter.
“There was a reflection on whether Leo (Messi) needed a breather.
Leo doesn't need to take a breather,” Galtier told Prime Video before kick-off.
The facts proved him right as the seven-time Ballon d'Or has multiplied brilliant gestures, notably delivering multiple passes through.
The match first almost changed in the 25th minute when, launched deep by Messi, Neymar was mowed down by Hérelle.
Immediate red card for the Brestois.
But, the VAR detected an offside of the Brazilian of a few centimeters and the expulsion of the Brestois is canceled.
Whatever, Messi tries his luck again.
A marvelous opening for Neymar ends with the control sequence from the right, strike from the left of the Parisian number 10 which deceives Bizot (1-0, 30th).
While Donnarumma had only been worried about a floating strike from Honorat (17th), Paris multiplies the opportunities to worsen the score.
But Messi notably finds the post on an uncrossed header (50th).
Shortly after the hour mark, Galtier began his first changes, with the entry into play of Fabian Ruiz in place of Verratti.
Brest misses the penalty for the equalizer thanks to Donnarumma's trigger to get out Slimani's attempt (70th).
The many changes that follow with the exits of Mbappé and Neymar (77th) in particular disrupt the end of the match for the Parisians who will hold the score more than they will seek to worsen it.
Player: Neymar
His eighth goal of the season allows him to take the lead in the ranking of the top scorers in the championship.
The Brazilian still delivered a rich match despite the very severe treatment of Brestois always quick to multiply the faults on him.
He often complained to the refereeing body, especially since he was warned about one of his first faults (40th).
Neymar is now the only 4th top scorer in club history as he overtakes Pedro Pauleta with 110 goals in all competitions.
In Ligue 1, he also overtakes the Portuguese: with 77 goals, he is sixth in the standings.
The fact of the game
70th.
Donnarumma rejects Slimani's penalty which had been awarded for a foul by Kimpembe on Fadiga.
The remarkable relaxation on the left side of the Italian goalkeeper and his tap with the left hand allowed Paris to avoid conceding the equaliser.
The number
13. This is the 13th time since his arrival in Paris that Lionel Messi has received a sum in Ligue 1.
