This Saturday the 18th, the PSG confirmed its leading position in Ligue 1by outclassing the Lens 2-1, in a match played at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The Parisians managed to reverse the score thanks to goals from Fabian Ruiz and Bradley Barcola, while M'Bala Nzola reduced the gap for the locals.
With this victory, PSG brought its total to 46 points in 18 matches, thus extending its advancement to ten points ahead of its great rival, Olympique de Marseille, second in the standings.
Additionally, the Parisian club remains the only undefeated team this Ligue 1 season, having recorded 14 draws and four wins under the aegis of Luis Enrique.
On the other hand, Lens occupies seventh place in the standings with 27 points, and thus, they missed the opportunity to overtake Lyon, which is in the last qualifying position for European competitions.
In the first half, Lens started the match brightly and opened the scoring in the 36th minute with M'Bala Nzola, who collected a corner and placed the ball low to the ground to beat goalkeeper Donnarumma , giving the locals the advantage.
During the second half, PSG equalized in the 14th minute thanks to Fabian Ruizwho received a pass from Barcola in the area, after the latter had stolen the ball from the opposing defense. The Spaniard then took a low shot to restore the balance.
When PSG almost scored the winning goal in the 32nd minute, Doué, associated with Gonçalo Ramos on the right flank, unfortunately shot directly at goalkeeper Koffi, who made a good save.
-Finally, in the 40th minute, PSG took the lead with Barcola, who received a nice pass from João Neves in the box, firing hard into the left corner. The ball even hit the crossbar before crossing the line.
To hope to obtain a direct place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions LeaguePSG will be back on the field on Wednesday 22, facing Manchester Cityat 5 p.m. (Brasilia time), at the Parc des Princes.
As for Lens, they will face Angers on Sunday 26 at 1:15 p.m., during the 19th day of the French Championship, in front of their supporters at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
In short, this meeting underlines PSG's chance to consolidate its domination of the French championship while highlighting the challenges that Lens must face to regain its place in the race for European competitions. How can Lens readjust its tactics to perform better in the face of adversity?
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