After three days, in ‘Ligue 1’ there is only the whole team of Paris Saint Germain, winner for the third consecutive day, solvent once in their visit to Lille, which they supported in the first half hour and they lost later, which there was a penalty from Vitinha, another goal from Bradley Barcola and the last threat of a 2-2 score that was overruled by VAR, until it became 1-3 in extra time by Randal Kolo Muani.
The current champion is the sole favorite and sole leader of the French competition. No one goes with him. Neither Marseille nor Monaco nor Lens nor Nantes, who make up the group of closest pursuers already within two points, but with the unmistakable feeling that too many times PSG will not achieve for them sooner or later.
In a complicated visit to Lille, the last club standing between the Paris team and the title in recent seasons, winners of the first two games, PSG showed its power with great naturalness until they felt that the against 0-0 (later, when he relaxed, he suffered in the second half), almost by inertia, the moment he proposed it and when he prevented his first attempts with his opponent, especially a shot against the post and Donnarumma warning him against overconfidence .
Dembélé and Vitinha score penalty
At that time, in the 12th minute, Paris Saint Germain was suffering from the rapid movement of the rival. Such a warning comes in handy. Between his individual brilliance, Vitinha put together a response with a perfect pass to the unmarked Barcola at full speed. Chevalier, the local goalkeeper, stopped the chance with a good save. Five minutes later, he couldn’t stop Vitinha’s 0-1 penalty, holding on as long as he could to pick the side that would take it.
His shot was unstoppable, subtle, low, to his right, to his left, the block led by Luis Enrique Martínez did not stop there, celebrating 0-1 with instructions for Marquinhos. He celebrated the 0-2 more, with a clenched fist, as he consolidated control at PSG, when Barcola completed a one-two with Marco Asensio in a goal that would have been sure of victory.
Barcola’s fourth goal
Signed a year ago from Olympique Lyon, for 45 million euros, the winger on the left wing freed by Kylian Mbappé has been developing impressively this season. There are already four goals in three games for his team. And many more chances he creates for his team, rivals Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League.
Even Lille’s renewed offensive at the beginning of the second half did not upset PSG, as they sometimes defended themselves firmly, even in the open field, and because they also loved the counterattack: Chevalier frustrated the 0- 3 by Asensio in an armed counterattack between him, Barcola and Dembele.
Zhegrova puts the emotion
Until, he suddenly allowed Zhegrova’s run and shot, making it 1-2 for Lille.
Minute 78. With a quarter of an hour left in the game, Barcola, Asensio, Joao Neves and Dembele have been substituted and PSG are on the brink of a draw. He saw it up close, when Tiago Santos made it 2-2 in the 82nd minute A VAR review calmed Lille and relieved Paris Saint Germain, who were also struggling, but there was nothing to worry about so far in France. He even scored 1-3. By Kolo Muani. Nine out of nine points. A single leader.
match lineup
30
22
5
4
2
18
21
8
27
23
7
1
2
35
17
5
51
33
87
11
10
29
Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Gianluigi Donnarumma1
83′
84′
Achraf Hakimi2
83′
Beraldo35
23′
30′
Vitinha17
32′
64′
Marquinhos5
90′
Willian Pacho51
Warren Zaire-Emery33
45′
João Neves87
64′
64′
Marco Asensio11
64′
77′
Ousmane Dembele10
73′
45′
Bradley Barcola29
35′
73′
Replacements
Arnau Tenas80
64′
Milan Skriniar37
Yoram Zague42
84′
Fabian Ruiz8
64′
45′
46′
Désiré Doue14
64′
Lee Kang-In19
73′
64′
Senny Mayulu24
83′
45′
Randal Kolo Muani23
73′
91′
Ibrahim Mbaye49
coach
Bruno Genesio
Luis Enrique Martínez García
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
