PSG vs Paris FC Live: Derby Day Struggle

Dembélé is still maneuvering and shifts Ruiz, who strikes at the edge of the area. The Spaniard’s low shot lacks angle and arrives directly into Trapp’s gloves.

PSG is pushing! At the edge of the area, Dembélé hits a perfect sombrero shot to eliminate Lopez, but his half-volley then clearly misses the target.

On this off-center free kick, Nuno Mendes decides to try his luck directly. It’s right in the wall.

After a perfect ball release despite PSG’s pressure, the PFC went on the counterattack. Gory strikes on the left and tries to make a difference in the area, but he is stopped short by the perfect intervention of Joao Neves.

The PFC tries to hold the ball a little more. At the end of a long sequence, Lopez extends to throw Sangui to the right, but Nuno Mendes rises to intercept the ball and break this offensive.

Oh the wasted opportunity for PSG! Dembélé makes the difference in the middle and sinks into the opposing camp. The Ballon d’Or launches Joao Neves, well placed in the area, but who misses his back pass towards his teammate. The PFC repels danger.

Faced with a very compact block, Nuno Mendes is not attacked and strikes from afar. His left shot clearly misses the target.

Beaten in his first duel with Geubbels, Pacho recovered and won twice in quick succession to prevent the PFC attacker from crossing into the area.

It should be fine for Trapp, who regains his senses and gets back up. The derby can resume.

Without going overboard, Nuno Mendes delivers a good cross into the area. Trapp imposes himself on the drop-off to catch the ball, but he is then hit head-on by Zaire-Emery, late. The German goalkeeper remains on the ground.

Served by Zaire-Emery, Doué rolls a good cross into the area, but Kolodziejczak is well placed and succeeds in his clearance in front of Dembélé. PSG clearly dominates.

There is rhythm in this derby start. Dominated, the PFC goes on the counter and in turn obtains its first corner. Vitinha rises at the near post to repel the danger with a header.

Promoted to captain this evening, Vitinha tries his luck from mid-distance, his floating shot narrowly escapes the target.

Luis Enrique’s men immediately get their hands on the ball. Nuno Mendes projects high and gets a first corner, which ends up being nothing.

A minute of applause is respected in tribute to Jean-Louis Gasset, who died at the beginning of the week.

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The two teams enter the pitch at the Parc des Princes, in a great atmosphere despite the freezing cold. Note that this derby will be refereed by Benoît Bastien.

PSG have not lost any of their last 38 home games against a promoted side in Ligue 1 (34 wins and 4 draws), since a setback against Montpellier on May 15, 2010 (1-3). (Opta)

Unbalanced but eagerly awaited, this Parisian derby pits two clubs which were one between 1970 and 1972.

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PSG have kept a clean sheet in six of their seven home games in Ligue 1 this season, as many as in their previous 30 home games. (Opta)

Much reduced by the absences, including those of five players involved in the CAN (Chergui, Traoré, Kebbal, Krasso and Simon), the PFC will evolve with a reinforced defense. Kolodziejczak joins the central hinge, while Sangui helps out at the right back position. Ikoné starts up front, alongside Geubbels. Trapp is also present in the cage, against his former club.

Lewing of Paris FC : Trap – Sun, Mbow, Otavio, Coldziejczak, De Smet – Gory, Camaar, Lopez, Lopez, Lopebs, Idate

After Safonov’s successful interim in December, Chevalier makes his return this evening to the Parisian cage. Zabarnyi is preferred to Marquinhos in the central hinge, while Mayulu is associated with Doué and Dembélé in attack. Barcola and Kvara start on the bench.

The PSG eleven: Chevalier – Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Mendes – Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz – Dembélé, Mayulu, Doué

The end of an anomaly. For the first time in almost 50 years, the two Parisian clubs will face each other in the elite of French football. However, several worlds of difference separate the two neighbors, between the reigning European champions and the ambitious promotion. At the top of the rankings, PSG are four points behind surprising leader Lens, and must win to keep up. In the other half of the table, the PFC stagnates dangerously in 15th place. With one victory in nine matches and only four small points ahead of the relegated side (Auxerre and Metz).

Ligue 1: PSG-Paris FC, a derby in the form of a split

Welcome to the LIVE of the PSG-Paris FC derby, closing match of the 17th day of Ligue 1. Kick-off at 8:45 p.m.