The hoped-for party did not take place. The public at the Parc des Princes was expecting to celebrate with the Parisian players the 12th French championship title in the history of their club, which they would have won in the event of success against Le Havre, this Saturday evening, as part of the 31st day of Ligue 1. But Luis Enrique’s players conceded a draw against Le Havre (3-3), which, thanks to this point gleaned, is no longer a play-off, moving to 15th in the ranking.
Four days before a trip to Dortmund, in the semi-finals first leg of the C1, PSG generally disappointed, even if the typical team was not lined up, since in particular Asensio, Danilo Pereira and Randal Kolo Muani started. Because the Parisians, even if they confiscated the ball (77% possession), ultimately rarely showed themselves dangerous, with only 4 shots on target, as many as the Normans.
Great collective actions from Le Havre
On the contrary, the latter demonstrated remarkable lucidity by making the most of their rare offensives with spectacular actions. So their first two achievements, signed by Christopher Operi with a cross shot (0-1, 19th), then by André Ayew with a shot from 16 meters (1-2, 38th), concluded remarkable collective sequences . Le Havre’s third goal was scored from the penalty spot by Abdoulaye Touré (1-3, 61st), following a foul by Danilo on Loïc Nego.
For its part, PSG came back to score for the first time through Bradley Barcola (1-1, 29th), who took a cross from Warren Zaire-Emery, before scoring two goals at the end of the match, thanks to Gonçalo Ramos, who came on in the 62nd minute. The Portuguese first threw Achraf Hakimi on the edge of offside (2-3, 78th), before scoring the equalizing goal with a precise header, following a service from Lee Kang- in (3-3, 90th+5).
Sacred Paris if Monaco does not win in Lyon
Note that Kylian Mbappé, who replaced Ousmane Dembélé at the break, hardly showed off (only one shot, off target). There is no doubt that PSG’s top scorer, like most of his teammates, will be more enterprising next Wednesday against Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park. In the meantime, the Parisians could be crowned this Sunday if Monaco does not win in Lyon (kick-off at 7 p.m.).
