Still in slow motion. After snatching an unexpected draw against Marseille (2-2) a week ago, and being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France with a largely reshuffled team against Lorient, it was Paris FC in search of a point which presented itself on the Auxerre lawn this Sunday for the 21st day.
In this sense, Stéphane Gili has this time chosen to align his typical team, with the first tenure of the experienced Ciro Immobile at the forefront of the Parisian attack. Remaining silent, with only one shot at the start of the match, the Italian striker failed to really show himself, before giving up his place (79th).
Quite the opposite of Ilan Kebbal who was active in his role as playmaker. The Algerian international was never able to deceive Donovan Leon, well placed on each of his attempts (7th, 20th). He could still have offered a decisive pass in the first period if Alimami Gory had better adjusted his volley, passed close to the Burgundians’ right post (11th).
Dominant in the first period, the Parisians then slowed down the pace considerably upon returning from the locker room, offering several opportunities for AJ Auxerre to open the scoring. Omnipresent on the front of the Auxerre attack, Lassine Sinayoko never ceased to make the Parisian defense shiver by multiplying the attempts without ever succeeding in deceiving the vigilance of Kevin Trapp.
A free kick whistled because of Lopez’s protests
Stéphane Gili’s players then struggled on their own. 20 minutes from time, the referee of the match François Letexier awarded a magnificent indirect free kick at the entrance to the area to general incomprehension, even though no foul had been committed. The reason? Quite simply too strong protests from Maxime Lopez, warned (72nd), which led the official to interrupt the game and enforce the regulations to the letter.
On the Auxerrois corner following the free kick, Lassine Sinayoko is not far from opening the score with a header after having too easily won his duel against Otavio (78th). After a quick interruption of the game, following the breakdown of Auxerre supporters wishing to pay tribute to a deceased supporter, the debates finally ended with a goalless draw.
Back down to fifteenth place, with an eight-point lead over their opponent of the day and first pursuer by being a barrage, the Parisians have a third draw in a row in Ligue 1 and will challenge the leader Lensois next Saturday.
