The good news: PSG knew how to suffer, came back at Saint Etienne’s home and with a 1-3 defended the leadership of the French League. The bad news: there is anguish due to the injury that took Neymar Jr out on a stretcher and between tears from the field, a regrettable loss at this point in the season.
It had to be the start that it was: siege of the Ligue 1 leader from the whistle, goal play by Neymar, in association with Messi, canceled by VAR and options by Mbappé and again the Brazilian in the expected premiere of Sergio Ramos , who was firm, ‘canchero’ to handle spirits and terrain. But … goal from Sain Etienne …
At 23 minutes Marquinhos enabled everyone on the cross ball that Donnarumma served on the rebound for a Bounga who arrived very free (Ramos appeared late) and ball in the background, to the euphoria of the local fans.
And PSG was on top to turn that 1-0, with a mess that was saved in the line by those in green at 39, one more option from Mappé and another one-on-one from Di María, als two options conjured by Green.
Again the goalkeeper saved in the hand-in-hand with Di María and the 44 dives, the controversy: he headed straight for the goal Mbappe and in the backward movement Kolodziejczak wanted to stop him and the judge interpreted that he was the last man, although another teammate was coming in the play , and took the red one without paying attention to the claims.
Just at that charge came the much sought-after goal: Messi’s free kick went straight to Marquinhos’ head and Sain Etienne, in one minute, received double punishment with the 1-1.
He wanted to continue straight PSG with a double attempt by Mbappé, the last in great assistance from Messi and on a ball that he himself recovered, but everything was canceled out of place.
Incredibly, Mbappé could not capitalize on the back pass, in assist mode, from behind Saint Etienne and neither could Messi in front of the goalkeeper to put the total dominance of the visitor on the scoreboard, against a local who suffered with ten men but still encouraged to arrive twice in danger to Donnarumma estates.
Not believing it was the double option at PSG’s 67: first they stopped Neymar in his appearance on the left and then, on the rebound, Messi left the shot last night, who appeared as a shadow in the middle.
Until the goal fell under the snow: Argentine connection, beautiful pass from Messi to Di María and great definition of the left-hander for 2-1 at 78, removing the leader from a situation that could be threatening but that did not happen from there.
The dramatic tint reached 82, disconsolate Neymar Jr was left crying on the court in an unfortunate action in which he stepped on his marker and his ankle was sprained in an impressive way. He went on a stretcher, in the midst of the anguish of his companions. PSG overcame the scare with Marquinhos, at 90 + 2, when he got up again to score the 1-3 of tranquility.
The concern for Neymar was the mole in a game that PSG knew how to work, which came back by dint of all the talent that he put in the field that consolidated Sergio Ramos in his position as a teammate of Marquinhos, surely for the future.
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