Paris SG: Vitinha (32e), Hakimi (36e), Kolo Muani (58e)Rennes: Gouiri (56e)
PSG restarts the machine. Four days after the humiliation suffered at Newcastle in the Champions League, the capital club won in Rennes at the end of the eighth day of Ligue 1 (1-3). The Parisians move up to third place in the standings, two points behind the Monegasque leader.
The return and the jewel of Vitinha
He was said to be stubborn in his choices, but Luis Enrique revised his plans for this match. The Spanish technician chose to field a more balanced team, with Vitinha starting in a hybrid role, at the expense of Kolo Muani. The Portuguese also stood out, notably by opening the score after half an hour of play (0-1, 32nd). His sublime curled shot came to clean the top corner and reward the start of a PSG manhandled for a quarter of an hour. Saved by Donnarumma on an attempt by Kalimuendo at the start of the match (5th), the Parisians gradually took control of the debates. And even returned to the locker room with a two-goal lead. At the conclusion of a new sequence of possession, Zaire-Emery offered a perfect ball for Hakimi, scorer with a header (0-2, 36th).
Kolo Muani was in a hurry, Mbappé still silent
In a bad position at the break, Rennes found the resources to give hope to Roazhon Park. The Bretons, much more pressing and enterprising, quickly reduced the gap thanks to Gouiri’s header (1-2, 56th). But the Parisians did not doubt for long. Only two after the goal of the new Algerian international, the capital club regained its distance on the scoreboard. On his first ball after coming into play, Kolo Muani relieved his team by deceiving Mandanda from close range (1-3, 58th). The turning point of the match. Faced with Rennais affected by this scenario, PSG controlled the last half hour without trembling, and could even have achieved greater success on poorly negotiated counterattacks. Mbappé confirmed his current poor form by sending the ball over the empty goal (88th).
Despite the new failure of its star, Paris logically inflicted Rennes with its first defeat of the season. Back on the podium, the capital club concluded a week which had started very badly. A start to be confirmed after the international break, on the occasion of the reception in Strasbourg on October 21.
