Paris Saint-Germain lost on Saturday in the last league game of the season to mid-engine Clermont Foot (2-3). The match was partly dominated by goalkeeper Sergio Rico, who is still in intensive care.
Rico, 29, fell on Sunday while riding his horse. The animal would then have kicked the goalkeeper in the neck. Rico was transported by helicopter to the hospital in Seville and is still in intensive care. PSG canceled the championship party following the incident with the goalkeeper.
All PSG players played with the goalkeeper’s name on the back. The French champions started the game well: the departing Sergio Ramos signed in the sixteenth minute, just as the PSG fans paid tribute to Rico, for the 1-0.
Kylian Mbappé signed for the 2-0 from the penalty spot shortly afterwards. After the goal, the star showed Rico’s shirt.
Kyei shoots penalty kick wide
The match then turned. Johan Gastien first made it 2-1, after which Grejohn Kyei failed to level the score from the penalty spot to level Clermont. Kyei shot the ball at least 2 meters wide. Because Mehdi Zeffane was sharp and tapped in a rebound from close range, it became 2-2 moments later.
After the break, Kyei took revenge for his missed penalty by making it 2-3 in the 63rd minute. In the final phase, PSG still insisted, led by the retiring Lionel Messi, who saw a free kick stopped in injury time. There were no more goals, as a result of which PSG suffered the seventh league defeat of the season. Clermont Foot rose to eighth place in Ligue 1 with the victory.
Earlier this week, PSG announced that Ramos and Messi will leave the club. Both star players are linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, where Cristiano Ronaldo is also active.
2023-06-03 20:53:25
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