Ten days after the local team went from champion to runner-up, the French league returned tonight (Wednesday) from the World Cup break with the 16th round, with the focus being on the meeting between champions Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg.
Even earlier, 17-year-old Elias Ben Sagir from Monaco stole the double in his first appearance in the league and arranged for his team 2:3 over Auxerre.
What will the return to Paris look like?
Neymar (Photo: Reuters)
Paris Saint Germain - Strasbourg
Still not at full strength due to the absence of Lionel Messi, the French champions are back in action and want to register a sixth league victory in a row when their opponent is penultimate in the table.
Kylian Mbappe, who returned to training just days after the hat-trick and the loss in the World Cup final, stepped up in attack along with Neymar who is coming off a painful expulsion from the tournament in Qatar.
In Messi's absence, the young Hugo Akitika completes the attacking squad, while the absence of the Moroccan Ashraf Hakimi on the bench is filled by the right wing of the defender Nordy Mokiela.
Sergio Ramos and Marquinhos, who missed the penalty that eliminated Brazil from the World Cup, in the center of defense.
The defensive squad is completed by the 17-year-old Shadel Bichiavo, who until this evening had only played seven minutes in the senior team's uniform.
Before the opening whistle, the club from the French capital announced the extension of Marco Verratti's contract until 2026, and he is expected to complete 14 years in Paris.
Gave Paris an early lead.
Marquinius (Photo: Reuters)
the progress of the game
14th minute: Goal!
Neymar's free kick found the head of Marquinhos, and the Brazilian stopper slammed home the first of the French champions.
0:1 to Paris Saint-Germain!
25th minute: A mistake in Strasbourg's defense put Mbappe in front of Seles who headed it great for a corner.
30 min: Kevin Gameiro received a wonderful cross, but Donnarumma stretched his body and stopped the visitor's best chance so far from close range.
Minute 42: Percic got free for a kick outside Donnarumma's area, the ball went past the post of the Italian goalkeeper.
51st minute: Goal!
Verratti's loose ball came to Thomason who delivered a cross, but it hit Marquinhos, changed direction and went in.
1:1 in Paris!
54 min: A wonderful deep pass from Neymar found Mbappe, but it was Seles again who stopped the Frenchman.
63rd minute: Red card!
Neymar dived in the Strasbourg square, saw a second yellow from the referee and was sent off.
Paris Saint-Germain is left with ten players!
the next star?
Ben Segir (Photo: GettyImages, JEFF PACHOUD/AFP)
Auxerre - Monaco 3:2
Remember the name - Elias ben Segir.
The 17-year-old player received only one minute of playing time in the European League until tonight in the senior team, tonight he came in at halftime for his debut in the league and made the difference.
The host team took the lead from a penalty by Ambiya Niang (30), Wissam Ben Yadar equalized from the penalty spot just before halftime (45+3), and the team's new prodigy from the principalities entered as a substitute and completed a turnaround in the 58th minute.
An own goal by the player of the French national team Youssef Popana made it 2:2, but the last word was Ben Segir, who provided a moment of magic with a powerful kick that made it 2:3 in the 85th minute.
scored and complicated Anja.
Balayli in front of El Malali (Photo: GettyImages, Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP)
Ajax - Anjou 0:1
Two of the visiting stars, Ezzedine Unahi and Sufian Boufal, have not yet returned from the break after the historic trip with the Moroccan national team to the World Cup semi-finals, and their team got into trouble with another loss that left them in last place and with only eight points from 16 games.
A successful penalty by Yosef Blaili in the 40th minute was the only goal in the match, which also lifted the winner over the red line.
More games
Troyes - Nantes 0:0
Clermont - Lille 2:0 for
Lille: Angel Gomes (68 penalty), Mohamed Bayou (90+4).
Brest - Lyon (22:00)
French League 2022/23
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Paris Saint Germain
15
13
2
0
9-43
41
2
Lance
15
11
3
1
10-26
36
3
Ran
15
9
4
2
14-31
31
4
Marseille
15
9
3
3
13-26
30
5
Monaco
16
9
3
4
23-32
30
6
Lorraine
15
8
4
3
21-26
28
7
night
15
8
2
5
23-27
26
8
Lyon
15
6
3
6
18-23
21
9
nice
15
5
5
5
17-15
20
10
Clermont
15
5
4
6
23-19
19
11
Reims
15
3
8
4
21-16
17
12
Toulouse
15
4
4
7
27-20
16
13
Troy
16
3
6
7
31-26
15
14
Ajax
16
4
3
9
24-15
15
15
Montpellier
15
4
2
9
29-24
14
16
Nantes
16
2
8
6
24-17
14
17
Brest
15
3
4
8
28-16
13
18
Okzar
16
3
4
9
34-16
13
19
Strasbourg
15
1
8
6
26-17
11
20
Ange
16
2
2
12
35-15
8
Thursday games in the French league
Lorraine - Montpellier
Reims - Rennes
Marseille - Toulouse
Nice - Lance
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