The essential
- Leader of the championship with eight points ahead of their first pursuer, Nice, Paris Saint-Germain receives this Sunday, at the Parc des Princes, the Stade de Reims (14th).
- A month after his last match at Lorient (1-1), on December 22, Argentine star Lionel Messi, recovered from Covid-19, will start on the bench for his return against the team that saw him make his big debut. in Ligue 1 last August.
- In care for part of the week for discomfort in the left adductor, Kylian Mbappé is a good starter. Sergio Ramos and Marquinhos will form the central hinge.
Follow the day’s events live:
31′. Verratti shifts Mbappé to the left. The French striker tries to roll up but Rajkovic is perfectly placed!
28′. First shot on target of the match… for Stade de Reims! Bradley Locko combines nicely with Hugo Ekitike before shooting. But Navas is vigilant! The threat is approaching for the Parisians.
26′. Reims are getting better and better in the use of the ball. Offensively, Oscar Garcia’s players carry out heavy pressing and play without complex.
24′. OH THE HEAD OF DANILO PEREIRA ON CORNER. It goes just over the crossbar. Di Maria had managed to find the Portuguese at the near post.
22′. The cons of PSG! Danilo Pereira launches Kylian Mbappé. The striker does not serve Di Maria well enough who claimed the ball on the right side. Corner for Paris!
20′. Paris is trying to calm things down after this first highlight in Reims.
18′. First beautiful movement from Reims! There is more technical accuracy in the transmissions. Bradley Locko’s attempt leaks the frame.
16′. Thilo Kehrer, launched on the right side, strong center back but no one arises to resume!
15′. The strike of Di Maria full axis which flies away completely!
13′. 78% possession for the Parisians after 13 minutes of play!
12′. Danilo Pereira tries to deflect the ball at the near post from a Di Maria corner. It is against!
8′. Paris continues to sit in the Reims half of the field. Reims tries to proceed against. Hugo Ekitike was flagged offside.
6′. After six minutes of play, Reims finally set foot on the ball. It lacks technical accuracy.
4′. The Reims block is cornered in its half of the field. The Parisians circulate the ball. The whole team plays very high on the pitch.
2′. The first strike of Kylian Mbappé which flies away! It followed a long phase of Parisian possession. Big pressing at the Stade de Reims entrance.
Kick-off. Let’s go to the Parc des Princes! (0-0) The Parisians have engaged. A meeting refereed by Eric Wattellier.
20h43. The two teams make their appearance on the lawn of the Parc des Princes for this last match of the 22nd day of Ligue 1.
20h40. Winning in style is PSG’s goal three weeks from now before the knockout stages of the Champions League against Real Madrid on February 15.
20h33. The Parisian defense will necessarily have to be wary of the young striker from Reims, Hugo Ekitike (19), revelation of the season in Ligue 1. He has already found the net eight times.
20h30. Despite some doubts after being treated for part of the week for discomfort in the left adductor felt after the victory against Brest (2-0), Kylian Mbappé, the club’s top scorer (10 goals in 19 games), will be well holder.
20h25. For his return with PSG, a month after his last match in Lorient (1-1), on December 22, the Argentine star Lionel Messi, recovered from Covid-19, will start the meeting on the bench. Last August, he made his debut in L1 against … Stade de Reims (2-0).
8:20 p.m. Stade de Reims starting XI which remains on three games without a win in Ligue 1 (two draws, one loss). His last success dates back to December 11, against Saint-Etienne (2-0).
20h12. PSG’s Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who “felt discomfort in the calf during the last training”, is forfeited for this match. The club is also without Neymar, Georginio Wijnaldum, Juan Bernat and Alexandre Letellier, injured. Achraf Hakimi, Abdou Diallo and Idrissa Gueye are mobilized for the African Cup of Nations.
8:05 p.m. The Parisian composition in 4-3-3: Navas – Kehrer, Marquinhos (cap.), Ramos, Mendes – Paredes, Verratti, Danilo – Di Maria, Icardi, Mbappé.
19h45. Good evening everyone and welcome to our site to follow live commentary on the match between Paris Saint-Germain (1st, 50 points) and Stade de Reims (14th, 24 points), counting for the 22nd day of Ligue 1. delivery scheduled for 8:45 p.m.!
