Shorthanded, Paris Saint-Germain snatched victory by the wire against Strasbourg (2-1) thanks to Kylian Mbapp this Wednesday during the 16th day of Ligue 1. Shorthanded after the expulsion of Neymar, the Parisians have t saved by the French international.
Kylian Mbapp gave the victory to PSG.
Parisians can say thank you Kylian Mbapp! On the wire, Paris Saint-Germain took the best of Strasbourg (2-1) this Wednesday on behalf of the 16th day of Ligue 1.
Launched by Marquinhos, Christophe Galtier’s troops gradually dodged and experienced an air pocket with a goal against his Brazilian side, but also the expulsion of Neymar. But in the dying moments, Mbapp obtained and converted the winning penalty. In the standings, PSG remains the leader with a provisional 8-point lead over RC Lens, 2nd.
Neymar and Marquinhos shine
In a great atmosphere at the Parc des Princes for the resumption of the championship, the Parisians immediately took control of the ball without destabilizing a well-established Alsatian bloc. With too many faults, Strasbourg suffered the debates and Marquinhos, on a free kick well shot by Neymar, opened the scoring with a header against a failed exit from Sels (1-0, 14th). In confidence, PSG mastered the debates and Sels even had to work to put Mbapp in check.
A few minutes later, the RCSA had a huge opportunity to equalize following a nice collective movement, but Donnarumma won his close range duel against Gameiro! While Paris gave the impression of taking pleasure in a false rhythm, Strasbourg showed itself to be more and more sharp on certain counterattacks until the break…
Marquinhos scores against his camp, Neymar sees red… Mbapp as a hero!
Back from the locker room, PSG continued to play with fire and Thomasson, after a ball lost by Verratti, took advantage of a center diverted by Marquinhos in his own cage to equalize (1-1, 51st). In the crowd, Mbapp could restore the advantage to his own, but Sels won, again, his duel with the Parisian! Then in the space of two minutes, the match took another turn with the expulsion of Neymar, sanctioned with two yellow cards after an involuntary slap then a simulation in the surface.
In numerical superiority, Strasbourg logically gained in confidence and did not hesitate to project itself forward. However, Paris was generally not very worried in a less exciting end to the match… And on a final action, Mbapp obtained a penalty by being held in the box by Nyamsi while Marquinhos, after the referee’s whistle, had thought to score in the crowd! Against Sels, Mbapp did not tremble with a shot on the right (2-1, 90 + 6th) and turned into a hero!
The score of the match: 6.5/10
In a good atmosphere at the Parc des Princes for this recovery, this match was simply correct. In the first minutes, Paris Saint-Germain offered good control, rewarded with the opener. But as in the first part of the season, the reigning French champion then fell on a false rhythm… But Strasbourg found its colors on a few sharp counterattacks and revived the suspense with this equalization to put on an interesting show. With the expulsion of Neymar, the end of the game was at least indecisive… with this lively outcome!
The goals :
– On a free kick stupidly conceded by Bellegarde on Mbapp, Neymar makes a good cross in the area. Launched, Marquinhos gets rid too easily of the marking of Djiku and Ajorque. And faced with a failed outing from Sels, the Parisian captain opened the scoring from close range (1-0, 14′).
– After a fault stupidly conceded by Verratti then a ball lost by the Italian in front of his surface, Thomasson infiltrates the surface and sees his center deflected by Marquinhos in his own cage (1-1, 51st).
– On a final action, Bellegarde stupidly loses a ball in his camp. Launched in depth, Mbapp collapses in the surface as held by Nyamsi. In the continuity of the action, Marquinhos thinks of scoring, but the referee has already whistled the penalty. With a shot on the right, Mbapp gives victory to PSG despite the good dive from Sels (2-1, 90 + 6th).
Players’ NOTES
Maxifoot awarded a mark (out of 10) commented on each player.
Man of the match: Kylian Mbapp (7/10)
Again and again the hero! Like Marquinhos and Neymar, the French international asked to play to turn the page after the 2022 World Cup. with some acceleration. On a free kick obtained by the French international, Marquinhos also opened the scoring. On the rest of the game, he made some differences, but was defeated by Sels twice. Then at the end of the match, the former Mongasque obtained a penalty which he himself transformed to give the victory to his team. In boss.
PARIS-SG :
Gianluigi Donnarumma (5.5): for the resumption of Ligue 1, the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper was serious. Overall calm with the domination of his team in the first period, the Italian international responded when needed: with this duel won at close range against Gameiro. After the break, however, the former Milanese was unable to perform a miracle on Thomasson’s cross deflected by Marquinhos in his own cage.
Nordi Mukiele (5.5): lined up to spare Hakimi, on the bench after the World Cup, the right side of Paris Saint-Germain had an impact. On the physical level, the ex-player of RB Leipzig was very present in the duels to dominate the Strasbourgeois. Serious defensively, the Frenchman was correct in his transmissions without bursting the screen on his climbs.
Sergio Ramos (5.5): the central defender of Paris Saint-Germain made a correct recovery. With Marquinhos, the Spaniard was generally in little danger, despite a small alert on the occasion of Gameiro in the first period. Just in his reminders, the ex-Madridian was also the origin of the opportunity for Mbapp at the start of the meeting.
Marquinhos (5.5): immediately after the 2022 World Cup, the central defender had a lively evening with Paris Saint-Germain. On a free kick from Neymar, the Brazilian launched his club perfectly with this point-blank header to open the scoring. Like Ramos, the Parisian captain was taken on the chance of Gameiro in the first half, but held his rank defensively… before being unfortunate on the equalizer of Strasbourg by diverting a cross from Thomasson in his own cage. He even thought of scoring late in the game, but the referee had already whistled for a penalty on Mbapp. Hard, even if we must also note his pass to launch Mbapp on the action of the penalty obtained.
El Chadaille Bitshiabu (6): established to everyone’s surprise in the absence of Bernat, muscularly embarrassed, the young talent from Paris Saint-Germain lived up to the confidence of his coach Christophe Galtier. Obviously, the usual central defender has not necessarily weighed on the game of his people on the offensive level. On the other hand, concentrated on his defensive tasks, the Parisian was serious with several good closures from depth in the axis. Small downside, just like Ramos and Marquinhos, he was taken on the action of the occasion of Gameiro. Replace 78th minute with Achraf Hakimi (not).
Fabin Ruiz (5): an average match for the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder. Present in recovery, the Spaniard stood out above all for his great technical precision in staggering his partners. Without taking great risks in the creation, the ex-Neapolitan has all the same been just to serve his teammates at the right tempo.
Marco Verratti (4): good and bad for the Italian international. As usual, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, officially extended until June 2026 just before kick-off, was his advantage on a technical level to guide his team’s game. However, he was sometimes a little too easy, the image of a dangerous ball lost in his own area but also of an action where he stopped playing to claim a foul, in the first period. And finally, after the break, he was punished with a stupid foul and then a loose ball to allow Strasbourg to equalise.
Vitinha (4.5): an average copy for the Portuguese. Like Ruiz and Verratti, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was generally precise in his transmissions. On the other hand, his impact on recovery was rather reduced and we did not find his contribution in his forward projections. He must restart the machine. Replace the 72nd minute with Pablo Sarabia (not not).
Neymar (5): immediately in the starting lineup after the World Cup, the Parisian had a match in two stages. At the right pace, he was interesting in his availability to make the game despite the many faults of the people of Strasbourg. Inspired, the Auriverde was the decisive passer on a free kick to allow Marquinhos to open the scoring. We also liked his superb opening for the occasion of Mbapp in the second period. But in two minutes, he came out of his meeting as sent off with two quick yellow cards for an involuntary slap then a simulation in the box. He will be suspended for the shock against Lens on Sunday and would have left the Park before the final whistle…
Hugo Ekitike (4): present in the absence of Messi, still at rest, the striker on loan from Reims has, unfortunately for him, continued his spear from his disappointing first part of the season. Far too discreet, the young talent from Paris Saint-Germain had absolutely no influence on the debates. Never dangerous, he was not just on his rare interesting balloons. Replace the 72nd minute with Carlos Soler (not)who recovered the ball against Bellegarde to allow the penalty on Mbapp.
Kylian Mbappe (7): read the comment above.
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PARIS SG 2-1 STRASBOURG (mid-time: 1-0) – FRANCE – Ligue 1 / 16th day
Stadium: Parc des Princes, Paris – Referee: Clement Turpin, France
Goals : Marquinhos (14th) K. Mbapp (90+5th, pen.) for PARIS SG – Marquinhos (51st, csc) for STRASBOURG
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