Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Monday, December 23, 2024. PSG's qualification against RC Lens in the Coupe de France (1-1, 3 TAB 4), Matvey Safonov decisive during the penalty shootout , Gonçalo Ramos once again goalscorer…
In today's edition, The Team
devotes its front page to the victory of PSG facing the
RC Lens (1-1, 3 TAB 4) in the 32nd finals of
French Cup and highlights a man:
Matvey Safonov. Author of two saves during the penalty shootout, the Russian goalkeeper was one of the strong men of this meeting. Elimination at this stage of the competition – which would have been a first since 1990 – would have been in bad taste. “And one only had to see the unfeigned joy of the men of Luis Enriquein front of the turn of Parisian supporters in the cold night of Lensto measure the degree of relief of this group. Not at all sure that the form of this qualification pleased
Luis Enrique. » In recent weeks, the Parisian club has risen to a crescendo with victories against the RB Salzburg (3-0), Olympique Lyonnais (3-1) et AS Monaco (4-2) and therefore ends this year 2024 with a qualification for the round of 16 of the French Cup. Even if the Parisians lacked control at Bollaert after a first period of sterile domination, they obtained the essentials and can still dream of a national double.
However, the evening could have been much quieter if the goal ofAchraf Hakimialthough valid, had not been refused for an offside position. Then, the meeting got carried away after returning from the locker room with a lack of control on the part of the players. Luis Enrique
sanctioned by a goal from a Sang & Or corner (66th). But, in the process, the entrant Gonçalo Ramos quickly equalized (70th) taking advantage of an error Kevin Danso. “Since his return from injury, the striker has scored 4 times in 7 matches. By often being a substitute. A flamboyant comeback which will inevitably weigh on the reflection of the PSG during the winter transfer window.
Gonçalo Ramos will probably not change everything about the return phase of Paris. But on what he has shown over the past month, the former Benfica deserves better than its supersub status. » The
PSG then won in a penalty shootout where Matvey Safonov will have responded.
“There will have been everything in this Parisian year of 2024: promises, titles, the worrying (this season in Champions League for example) and disappointing. But at least Sunday evening, in the North, the
PSG has given itself the right to believe in a golden year 2025”concludes THE.
The sports daily focuses on the performance of
Matvey Safonov. Holder in the absence of
Gianluigi Donnarummathe 25-year-old doorman left
Paris of a difficult evening with his two saves during the penalty shootout against M'Bala Love et Andy Diouf. Unconvincing since his arrival at the Rouge & Bleu, the Russian finally has his benchmark match under the Parisian colors. But his record would have been fairly neutral without this penalty shootout. In 2025, the former of Krasnodar will not return with less ambition. He has never hidden that he will fight until the end to be number one. Especially since the Italian's starting position has been weakened for a month. Luis Enriquehas always recalled the importance of competition between the three gatekeepers (Donnarumma, Safonov et
holds). We will also have to see how the Italian international's facial injury progresses. “The latest feedback about it is positive and a recovery during the
Champions Trophy is possible. »
For his part, The Parisian also evokes this qualification of
PSG for the round of 16 of the French Cup. By imposing himself against the RC Lens
for his entry into the competition (1-1, 3 TAB 4), the defending champion obtained the essentials despite a lackluster performance. We had to go back to December 2010 to see the Parisian club lose its last match of a calendar year (2-0 defeat at
Nancy). Et Luis Enrique did not neglect this competition by fielding a competitive team from the kick-off. If Paris was able to hold the ball, it was not dangerous enough during the first act against the co-best defense in the championship. The Rouge & Bleu may regret the valid goal refused to Achraf Hakimi or the transversal found by Marquinhos. However, several players lacked investment.
Especially since the Sang & Or came back with different intentions in the second half and put the Parisian rearguard in difficulty on several occasions. The Lensois even took the advantage before seeing Gonçalo Ramos equalize immediately to take both teams to penalties.
“Despite a lackluster performance,
Paris will therefore have killed two birds with one stone. First qualified in the round of 16 of
French Cup for the forty-eighth time in its history, a record in France. But the capital club will also have had a busy start to the year. » On January 15, the PSG
will face the amateurs ofEspaly (National 3). A meeting which will slip into the heart of a series of seven matches in twenty-one days.
Finally, the Ile-de-France daily asks the question about the importance of Gonçalo Ramos. Substitute at kick-off, the Portuguese equalized for the PSG on his first opportunity and scored his fourth goal in four matches. Once again, Luis Enrique had decided to do without a real number 9 from the kick-off with an attacking trio composed ofOusmane Dembélé, Kang-In Lee et
Désiré Doué. A logical choice for the two French performers facing l’OL (3-1) et
AS Monaco (2-4) but less for the South Korean whose contribution to the game is very limited. Especially since number 9 of PSG remained on a flattering record with notably two goals coming off the bench.
Four minutes after the opening of the score RC
Lens, Gonçalo Ramos allowed his team to get back into the game by taking advantage of a defensive error by
Kevin Danso to deceive the Lensois goalkeeper with a pivotal shot Hervé Koffi. “When the others row in the zone of truth, he no longer asks questions and is decisive (…) Proof that he is confident, he did not tremble during the penalty shootout. While some voices within the PSG is campaigning for the arrival of an attacker, at this rate Ramos will calm internal debates”concludes
LP.
