This Saturday afternoon, PSG hosted – at the Parc des Princes – RC Lens with the aim of widening the gap at the top of the standings. A mission accomplished by the Parisians.
The PSG should not miss this great opportunity. Leader of the championship, the capital club could benefit from the defeat of AS Monaco (0-1 against
Angers) to take a six-point lead at the top of the standings. To do this, the Rouge & Bleu had to overcome the
RC Lensas part of the 10th day of Ligue 1. For this meeting, Luis Enrique had reserved a little surprise with the tenure of Matvey Safonov in the cages. For the rest,
Fabian Ruiz was lined up in midfield while Marco Asensio was used as a false number 9.
The match summary
In this seductive first act, the PSG quickly took the lead thanks to Ousmane Dembélé. On a high recovery of Fabian
Ruiz, Bradley Barcola accelerated on his left side before serving at the far post to his French compatriot, who only had to push the ball into the back of the net (1-0, 4e). Well into the match, the Parisians multiplied the opportunities against harmless Lensois. However, as too often, players of
Luis Enrique rushed into the finish like the two shots from Fabian Ruiz pushed back by Brice Samba (15th, 30th), the same for
Marco Asensio (34th, 42nd). Good legs,
Ousmane Dembélé was close to a double after a nice sequence but his shot hit the post of the Lensois goalkeeper, beaten instantly (10th). For his part, Bradley
Barcola was a real danger on his left wing but also harvested in the last gesture like his big missed opportunity in a face-to-face with Brice
Samba (45+3). Opposite, the Lensois put the Parisians in very little danger, apart from a header Deiver Machadowell captured by Matvey Safonov
(31st). Attractive in the game, the PSG should nevertheless be more killer in front of the opposing cages.
In a less intense second period, the Parisians were in numerical superiority after a killer tackle fromAbdukodir Khusanov (59th). Despite this numerical superiority, the
PSG showed less intentions in the match and gave hope to Lensois who still relied on a few times on Brice Samba on strikes of
Bradley Barcola (72nd) and Nuno Mendes (77th). THE PSG finally provided the minimum service with a 1-0 success against the RC
Lens and takes a six-point lead at the top of the standings before the match Champions League facing
l'Atlético de Madrid next Wednesday (November 6).
File you match
- 0′ The kick-off is given by PSG. Good match to all!!!
- 4′ BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT FOR DEMBELE’S PSG (1-0). On an acceleration from Barcola on the left side after a good recovery from Ruiz, the Frenchman serves to the second post Dembélé, who just has to push the ball into the back of the net.
- 7′ Very good defense from Nuno Mendes to counter a shot from Chavez in the area.
- 11′ This time, it's Pacho who defends Nzola well to prevent him from overflowing. The following corner is well cleared with a header by Marquinhos.
- 15′ After a duel won against Danso, Hakimi crosses back for Ruiz, whose shot is deflected by Samba's foot.
- 16′ The post for Dembélé on a well-placed shot, Samba was beaten.
- 19′ Movement, well-used ball possession, scoring opportunities, PSG has been attractive since the start of the match.
- 30′ On a well-constructed action, the action ends on the left with Fabian Ruiz. The Spaniard's shot lacks power and is caught by Samba.
- 31′ Found on a cross from Chavez, Machado gets the better of Hakimi and fires a header, captured by Safonov.
- 34′ After having missed his restart, the Lens goalkeeper made up for it by making a nice save from Asensio's shot.
- 38′ Excellent defense from Marquinhos against Zaroury.
- 42′ Well found in depth, Asensio achieves excellent control and progresses towards the goal. But his shot finds the small outside net of Samba.
- 43′ New opportunity for PSG, this time Asensio stumbles on Samba, after a good shift from Barcola in the area. PSG harvests a lot in this first act.
- 45′ Four minutes of added time.
- 45'+1 Nuno Mendes remains on the ground after a big late tackle from Khusanov. The Lensois logically receives a yellow card and the Portuguese gets up after a few minutes on the ground.
- 45'+3 Another missed opportunity by PSG!!! After a won aerial duel, Barcola faces Samba but puts too much power into his shot. What a waste on the Parisian side.
- 45'+4 It's the break at the Parc des Princes. PSG leads 1-0 thanks to a quick opening from Dembélé, but the Parisians messed up enormously in this first act.
- 46′ The second half begins at the Parc des Princes.
- 50′ After a lot of pressure from the Parisians in the opposing third, Asensio attempts a difficult pass towards Dembélé, without success. The Spaniard could have shot.
- 57′ Yellow card for Marquinhos after a bad gesture following a foul not called on Hakimi de Khusanov. The tone rises on the pitch between the two teams.
- 59′ After checking the VAR, Khusanov receives a red card for this killer tackle on Hakimi's ankle.
- 60′ First change for PSG. Dembélé gives way to Lee.
- 66′ The Parisians must now kill the match. They haven't had any more chances since returning from the locker room.
- 67′ Lee's long shot misses Samba's post.
- 68′ Watch out for the Parisians, Ojediran's shot is deflected by Marquinhos for a corner. The latter is cleared with difficulty by the Rouge & Bleu.
- 71′ Double change at PSG. Zaire-Emery and Doué take the place of Ruiz and Asensio.
- 72′ WHAT A SAMBA PARADE!!! On a long ball from Marquinhos, Barcola is found and rolls his ball but the Lens goalkeeper performs a tap with his fingertips.
- 75′ On a nice constructed action, Doué is found inside the game. His shot is deflected for a corner by Sarr. The corner does nothing.
- 77′ WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PSG. Found in the area, Hakimi serves Lee, who cannot find a shooting angle. The South Korean finally found Nuno Mendes whose shot was deflected by Samba.
- 87′ The Parisians turn the ball at the end of the match. But watch out for unpleasant last minute surprises.
- 90′ Five minutes of added time.
- 90'+5 It's over at the Parc des Princes. PSG won on the smallest score thanks to a goal from Dembélé (1-0). Largely dominant in the first period with a multitude of missed opportunities, the Parisians showed less after the break against Lensois with ten men. But the main thing is there with now six points ahead at the top of Ligue 1.
Match sheet Paris Saint-Germain / RC Lens
10th day of Ligue 1 – Stadium: Parc des Princes – Time: 5 p.m. – Broadcaster: beIN SPORTS 1 – Main referee: Willy Delajod – Assistant referees: Erwan Finjean et Laurent Coniglio – Fourth referee: Pierre Gaillouste – WAS : Jeremy Pignard et Wilfried Bien –
But : Dembélé (4e) – Cartons : Khusanov (45e, 59e rouge), Gradit (47e), Marquinhos (57e), Danso (86e)
- The XI of PSG : Safonov – Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, N.Mendes – F.Ruiz (Zaïre-Emery, 71e), Vitinha, J.Neves – Dembélé (Lee, 60e), Asensio (Doué, 71e), Barcola
- Substitutes: Donnarumma, Doué (71st), Lee (60th), Kolo Muani, Mayulu, Zaire-Emery (71st), Skriniar, Zague, Tenas
- The XI of Lens : Samba (c) – Gradit (Sarr, 63e), Danso, Khusanov – Chavez, Thomasson (El Aynaoui, 63e), Diouf (Pereira Da Costa, 79e), Machado – Sotoca (Ojediran, 20e), Zaroury (Labeau-Lascary , 79e), Nezola
- Substitutes: Koffi, Sarr (63rd), Frankowski, Pouilly, Ojediran (20th), El Aynaoui (63rd), Mendy, Pereira Da Costa (79th), Labeau-Lascary (79th)
