The season continues with two faces for Paris Saint-Germain. Dying in the Champions League, the Parisian club, quiet leader of Ligue 1, arrived in Angers, on Saturday, November 9, winning 4-2, during the 11my day in which Monaco also regained second place in the standings against Marseille, deeply defeated on Friday by Auxerre, thanks to its victory in Strasbourg (3-1).
In search of offensive efficiency after their disappointment, on Wednesday at home, against Atlético de Madrid in C1 (2-1 defeat despite a clear dominance), PSG, very remodeled, did not give details against Angers.my of Ligue 1 and at half-time they were already winning 4-0. The weakness of the Angevin defense inevitably conditions the Parisian success of the afternoon, but the Parisian club, still undefeated in the championship, has already scored 33 goals in eleven days, that is, an average of three goals per game. Compare the poor record in the Champions League (3 goals in 4 games).
Installed on the right wing, South Korean Lee Kang-in opened the scoring by taking a low cross from Marco Asensio, who returned to the false number 9 (1-0, 17′).my). The ball went in at the last minute despite the attempt of an Angevin defender on his line. Lee quickly doubled the lead by calmly placing another cross behind Asensio (2-0, 20my).
The Spaniard, for his part, offered himself a hat-trick of assists by then serving to Bradley Barcola, intelligently displaced and who only had to hit hard (3-0, 31).my). The former Lyon player pushed Angers by heading in a cross from Lee, a rarity for him (4-0, 45 + 2). He is the top scorer in the championship with 10 goals.
Luis Enrique predicts “the beginning of a change”
The Parisians only had to manage in the second half and coach Luis Erique was able to throw in players like Randal Kolo Muani and Désiré Doué, lacking playing time. The first one was able to show his liveliness. In particular, he made a good advance, but his shot was repelled by Yahia Fofana (75th). And the French international found the woodwork at the end of the game. As for Doué, he was on loan again, not knowing what to do with his position on the left wing, between aborted dribbles and backward passes.
The Angevins, for their part, performed better than during the first act and were rewarded with a magnificent volley sent into the top corner by Esteban Lepaul, coming off the bench (4-1, 90+1). Then, Emmanuel Biumla headed in a corner to demonstrate the Parisian defensive weakness in a set piece (4-2, 90+7).
However, PSG can reach the international break with an easy victory that, according to its coach, could give a little confidence. “NORTHWe were extremely effective, blocking [mental en Ligue des champions] It will pass, it is the beginning of a change”assured Luis Enrique. Paris “They have good players, the quality is there. Is it a question of pressure? Maybe. “We are going to score many goals in the Champions League and in the championship.”he warned.
Luis Enrique’s men will have a prestigious opportunity to prove their coach right during the crucial trip to Bayern Munich on November 26.
Lens takes advantage of a big defensive error
Behind the Parisian club, Monaco, which has not won for three games in a row, took second place by winning in the afternoon in Strasbourg. At a disadvantage for a long time after a goal by Géla Doué (0-1, 29my), the Monegasques won at the end of the match thanks to a double from Eliesse Ben Seghir (1-1, 79my penalty, 2-1, 89my) and goal by George Ilenikhena (3-1, 90+1). Strasbourg remains tenth with 13 points, a position that corresponds to its irregular start to the season.
In the second match of the afternoon, Lens defeated Nantes late in the match to win at home 3-2. Canary Islands, which has not won in the championship since the 3rdmy day of August 31 and a 3-1 victory in Montpellier, they planned to achieve their third success this season by leading 2-1 until the 86th minute.my.
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But Nigerian Hamzat Ojediran tied first (2-2) thanks to a decisive pass from Machado, before Nantes defender Nicolas Pallois, in a harmless action, completely failed to throw at his goalkeeper while trying to pass the ball to him. Adrien Thomasson only had to push the ball into an empty goal (3-2, 90my).
Thanks to this victory, Lens is provisionally fifthmy of Ligue 1 with 17 points, while Nantes is 14mytied on points (10) with Angers, 15mywhich after its win against Paris, has a worse goal difference (-3 against -9).
Matches between Lens and Nantes and then between Angers and PSG were briefly interrupted after fans threw tennis balls onto the field to express their hostility towards the Professional Football League and its television broadcasters.
the 11thmy The day ends on Sunday with the return to Ligue 1 of the derby between Saint-Étienne and Lyon (8:45 p.m.). Lille has the opportunity, in case of victory in Nice (3:00 p.m.), to get on the podium instead of Olympique de Marseille.
