Lens-Paris SG 0-2Paris SG: Barcola (30th), Mbappé (89th)
PSG begins the return phase of the championship with an excellent operation. The day after the defeat in Nice, the capital club widened a gap at the top of the standings, winning on the Lens pitch (0-2). The Parisians are now eight ahead of the Aiglons. The path for Luis Enrique’s men to the title seems clear.
In the cold of Pas-de-Calais, the Parisians were nevertheless very hot from the start. Danilo’s late tackle in the area allowed Lensois to obtain a penalty, but Donnarumma won his duel with Frankowski (7th). Saved again by its Italian goalkeeper on a powerful strike from Wahi (23rd), PSG finally picked up the pace after half an hour of play. Mbappé, once again aligned at the forefront, was well targeted by his opponents, but he He became a passer for Barcola, who opened his foot perfectly in front of Samba (0-1, 30th). The former Lyonnais also hurt the Sang et Or very badly at the end of the first period. Confident after his goal, the second in the Parisian jersey, he then caused the direct expulsion of Gradit, after a superb slalom at the entrance to the area (45th 3).
Well into this shock, Paris kept control of the debates after returning from the locker room. A clear but sterile domination. More managerial than eager to kill the suspense, the Parisians struggled to appear dangerous after the break. We finally had to wait until the last quarter of an hour to see this shock ignite. The Sang et Or, invigorated by the freshness of their replacements, played their part to try to snatch an unexpected draw. But Paris did not tremble, like Donarumma against the young Sishuba (86th). And on a final counter, Mbappé definitively calmed Bollaert by deceiving Samba before added time (0-2, 89th). Logical winner, the capital club continues its good start to 2024. Luis Enrique’s men, clearly superior on the national scene, still have one month to prepare for the highly anticipated meeting against Real Sociedad in the Champions League. champions.