Victory, the lead in the standings and a breath of fresh air for PSG.
At the end of a week spent in a heavy climate, between the Mbappé rumors and the revelations of Médiapart, the men of Christophe Galtier got the better of their best Marseille enemies (1-0) Sunday evening, at the Parc des Princes, closing of the 11th day of Ligue 1. And this despite the exploits of Pau Lopez in his goals.
A pleasant 103rd Classic to follow, with opportunities on both sides, rhythm.
An expulsion also, that of the Marseille defender Samuel Gigot (73rd).
and therefore a goal, work of Neymar Jr on a service from Kylian Mbappé, at the very end of the first period.
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Four behind but with the “MNM” in business in front, PSG crunched into this Classic at full speed.
Pressing on all floors, intensity and rapid forward projections on the menu, with Lopez in their role as the Marseille savior (3rd, 4th, 5th).
Ten minutes in hell for OM, which however was quick to raise the bar in terms of aggressiveness, especially in the middle, with situations not so well exploited (7th, 12th, 16th).
Except that against Paris, the ambition in the game leaves boulevards in the backs of the defenders.
And with boys like Mbappé, who closed his foot on a service from “Ney”, that does not forgive.
Unless your goalkeeper is in a big night, as was the case with Lopez (19th), brilliant.
And his teammates kept pushing, with Mendes catching a cold.
entering Mukiele (in place of Danilo, injured) before a center-shot that Sanchez coveted (26th).
It was clear: OM had come to play, not to wait.
If Mbappé still offered an opportunity for Lopez to shine (28th), the latter being saved by the bar on a marvelous free kick from Messi (32nd), it was the visitors who were the most dangerous (31st, 37th, 38th, 40th).
Still too vague, however.
An illness from which Neymar does not suffer, perfectly served by Mbappé after a high recovery (1-0, 45 + 1).
Ruthless Paris Saint-Germain (1-0 MT).
the latter being saved by the bar on a marvelous free kick from Messi (32nd), it was the visitors who were the most dangerous (31st, 37th, 38th, 40th).
Still too vague, however.
An illness from which Neymar does not suffer, perfectly served by Mbappé after a high recovery (1-0, 45 + 1).
Ruthless Paris Saint-Germain (1-0 MT).
the latter being saved by the bar on a marvelous free kick from Messi (32nd), it was the visitors who were the most dangerous (31st, 37th, 38th, 40th).
Still too vague, however.
An illness from which Neymar does not suffer, perfectly served by Mbappé after a high recovery (1-0, 45 + 1).
Ruthless Paris Saint-Germain (1-0 MT).
Of course, Igor Tudor's men had no intention of stopping there.
They returned to the meadow with a knife between their teeth, with Donnarumma who notably had to intervene in front of Clauss, the tricolor international having taken over Bernat after a golden service from Sanchez (52nd).
No doubt afraid that Lopez will catch a cold, Verratti in turn rubbed shoulders with the Spanish goalkeeper of OM (61st), in a state of grace.
Like this hopeless strike from Guendouzi (63rd), who went through PSG pre-training but was taken aback by the public at the Parc des Princes, there was always something missing from the Marseille offensives to really be dangerous.
Above all, the efforts made so far were visibly beginning to weigh on the Olympians, who were giving in more and more,
Paris getting closer to the promised land (67th, 70th).
And the complete crack of Gigot, author of a tackle anything but controlled on Neymar and expelled (73rd), did not help the affairs of the Marseille club… Crowds on the spot, the tone rose on both sides.
Around a hyperactive Guendouzi, OM still wanted to hope.
Donnarumma was no longer worried afterwards, unlike Lopez (78th, 82nd, 87th).
But we left it there (1-0 final score).
unlike Lopez (78th, 82nd, 87th).
But we left it there (1-0 final score).
unlike Lopez (78th, 82nd, 87th).
But we left it there (1-0 final score).
With this new victory, the 12th in 16 matches in all competitions this season (4 draws, 0 losses), the Parisians take a three-point lead over their surprising runner-up Lorient (2nd) and repel OM (4th), to six lengths.
The two teams will now be able to breathe a little with this one-game week, the first since the international break in September and the last before the World Cup (November 20-December 18).