At the Parc des Princes
And that’s all. If they outrageously dominated the debates in terms of possession, showing a lot of seriousness in recovery and good intentions with the ball, movement, PSG, without their stars (Mbappé, Neymar, Verratti…) but with six recruits in Luis Enrique’s 11 at kick-off, was held in check by Lorient (0-0) this Saturday, at the Parc des Princes, during the first day of Ligue 1. All under the eyes of the placarded Kylian Mbappé and newcomer Ousmane Dembélé, accomplices and all smiles in the stands. Officially Parisian since this Saturday, the second will soon be on the track. For the first, it’s another story, which will undoubtedly animate the last three weeks of the transfer window… Note that Danilo Pereira inherited the armband at kick-off, he who was preferred to the usual captain Marquinhos, replacing . A priori, a choice of Luis Enrique, for his premiere. A strong choice.
Faced with Hakes quickly curled up, PSG weaved its web. Spanish Style: 97% possession in the first 10 minutes! Game, idea, movement… but few opportunities. After a breakthrough from the (very) stirring Lee, Asensio served Ramos who forced Mvogo to relax (7th). Despite a handful of blocked shots, a badly negotiated counter by Hakimi (23rd) and a saving interception from Laporte at the entrance to the area (31st), the Lorient goalkeeper was relatively quiet for a long time after that, while his little comrades ran behind a ball confiscated by the locals. Suffocating. He was no longer in demand before a soft shot from Asensio because he was blocked (35th) but was very happy to see Hakimi too short in the six meters (36th). Donnarumma was also very happy to see Abergel’s shot hit his upright after a Vitinha / Hernandez misunderstanding (41st). The only bright spot for the Hakes in a one-sided first period… but without a goal.
A bit more space on the restart, but Paris still on the move, with Lee still dangerous (47th, 52nd). FC Lorient was entitled to a few sequences of possession. And even a thrill, when Hernandez, beaten, sent Faivre to the mat (58th). Nothing, said M. Dechepy. Dominating but sterile, the Paris-SG was now making a few mistakes in the form of ammunition for Faivre and company. Not enough to put Donnarumma on the grill, however. Moreover, the visitors also committed it, the incoming Soler being close to taking advantage of it from the head (72nd). Last quarter of an hour, the money-time. And the bent FCL began to pitch seriously. Ruiz lit up Mvogo (75th) before a header that was ultimately off target from Ramos (78th). In the legs, Faivre had not said the last word (80th), but we were now witnessing a real attack-defense. Still no chance, except for this strike from Soler captured without too much difficulty by Mvogo and an off target missile from Ugarte in stoppage time (0-0 final score). Change, we have seen. Not the goals. PSG will go to Toulouse next Saturday (9 p.m.), while Lorient will host Nice on Sunday (3 p.m.).
