This Friday evening, PSG faced AJ Auxerre on the 14th day of Ligue 1. And the objective will be to return to success.
After a difficult last week, the PSG
found the Ligue 1 this Friday evening. On this occasion, the Parisian club traveled to the lawn of
the AJ Auxerre as part of the 14th day of the championship. The Rouge & Bleu aimed to return to success and at the same time prepare as best as possible for their match. Champions League facing the RB Salzburg next Tuesday. And in this preparation for C1, Luis Enrique had decided to do withoutOusmane Dembéléwho will be suspended against the Austrian club.
The match summary
In this meeting, the PSG quickly got his foot on the ball but lacked precision in the last movement. In front, l'AJA remained dangerous on rapid transitions and an excellent return from
Nuno Mendes to counter Gaëtan Perrin (23rd). The first big situation of
PSG came from Gonçalo Ramos. On a center of Fabian Ruizthe Portuguese's head was slammed by a Donovan Leon vigilant in this first act (18th). Ten minutes later, the Spaniard saw his goal disallowed following an offside position. Bradley
Barcolaleft too early on an excellent pass in the depth of Nuno Mendes (28th). A few minutes later, the left side was close to scoring, after a one-two with Bradley Barcolabut ran into the doorman l'AJA (33rd). Facing the low block of Auxerre, Lee Kang-In tried his luck from afar but still without success (43rd). Without being transcendent in the game, the PSG dominated against the AJ Auxerre in this first act but returned to the locker room with a goalless draw (0-0).
File you match
- 0′ The kick-off is given by PSG. Good match to all!!!
- 2′ At the start of the match, Warren Zaire-Emery positions himself quite low at central level, allowing Nuno Mendes to play quite high on the pitch.
- 5′ Unsurprisingly, we are heading towards an attack-defense with clear possession of the ball for PSG.
- 7′ PSG goes on the counter. After a quick combination between Ruiz and Ramos, the Spaniard throws Barcola down the left side. The Frenchman enters the area and fires a shot, countered by the AJA defense. The ball returns to Ruiz whose shot passes over Leon's cage.
- 11′ Auxerre tries to take advantage of each transition to bring danger. For now, Parisians remain vigilant.
- 17′ Marquinhos clears a dangerous ball with his head. The AJA tries to break through the Parisian defense on its right wing.
- 18′ Here is PSG’s first opportunity!!! After a nice combination on the right side with Lee and Hakimi, Ruiz crosses towards Ramos. The Portuguese's head is slammed for a corner by Leon.
- 23′ Big danger in the Parisian area. Nuno Mendes came back well to push the ball past Perrin.
- 28′ Goal denied for PSG!!! Served by Nuno Mendes in depth, Barcola advances and serves Ruiz at the far post, who pushes the ball into the empty goal. The French international left a little too early on the left-back's pass.
- 33′ New save from Leon!!! After a quick one-two with Barcola, Nuno Mendes found himself facing the AJA goalkeeper, who won his duel.
- 34′ On a cross from Lee, Gonçalo Ramos attempts an overturned header, caught without worry by Leon.
- 43′ After eliminating Akpra, Lee tries a shot from distance, but it misses.
- 45′ One minute of injury time.
- 45'+1 It's the break at Abbé Deschamps with one last scare in the Parisian area but still 0-0 between the two teams. Without being great, PSG created some interesting chances but Leon remained vigilant in his goal.
- 46′ The second period begins. No change on either side.
- 49′ After a dribble from Hakimi on Mensah, the Moroccan crosses back for Ramos who fires a shot. Leon lay down well to catch the ball.
- 53′ Facing the low block of AJA, Ruiz tries his luck from afar, it misses the Auxerre goal.
- 55′ This time it's Lee who attempts a curling shot from afar. Leon was not surprised by the rebound and took the ball out for a corner. The latter will not give anything.
- 56′ After a little technical festival, Hakimi finds himself in the area and decides to strike. Leon diverts the Moroccan's shot.
- 57′ The Parisians push to open the score from the restart.
- 62′ Double change for PSG. Barcola and Ramos give way to Dembélé and Kolo Muani.
- 65′ Too bad!!! Ruiz did not take advantage of the confusing situation in the AJA area. The Spaniard slipped before arming his shot.
- 66′ New change for PSG. Doué takes Lee's place.
- 69′ Vitinha’s cross!!! Found in the area by Nuno Mendes, the Portuguese turns around and rolls in his shot. It touches the amount of Leon, beaten instantly.
- 70′ Donnarumma shines!!! After recovering the ball in front of Zaire-Emery, Sinayoko serves Traoré who fires his shot. The Italian goalkeeper is vigilant and deflects the powerful strike from Auxerre.
- 76′ Found in depth by Dembélé, Ruiz is too short to straighten the ball and finds Leon's small outside net.
- 77′ New situation for PSG!!! After an excellent triangle game between Hakimi, Kolo Muani and Dembélé, the Parisian number 10 stumbles on Leon.
- 79′ Last change for PSG. Ruiz is replaced by Asensio. The Spaniard will play as a relay player in the midfield.
- 86′ Yellow card for Pacho after a late foul.
- 90′ Four minutes of added time.
- 90'+4 It was the match point for PSG!!! Launched in depth by Dembélé, Kolo Muani misses his face-to-face against Léon.
- 90'+4 Once again Leon with an exceptional save on a strike from Doué!!! This is not possible!!!!!
- 90'+5 It's over at Abbé Deschamps with this goalless draw between AJ Auxerre and PSG (0-0). Goalkeeper Donovan Leon disgusted the Parisian attackers and the Rouge & Bleu recorded a second draw in a row in Ligue 1 and a third match without a win in all competitions.
The AJ Auxerre / Paris Saint-Germain match sheet
14th day of Ligue 1 – Stadium: Abbé Deschamps – Time: 9 p.m. – Broadcaster: DAZN – Main referee: Jérémie Pignard – Assistant referees: Laurent Coniglio et Steven Torregrossa – Fourth referee: Valentin Giorgetti – WAS : Benoit Millot et Julien Schmitt – Cartons : Traoré (73e), Sinayoko (76e), Pacho (86e).
- The XI of l'AJA : Leon – Hoever (Joly, 83rd), Osho, Jubal (c), Akpa, Mensah – Perrin (Onaiwu, 77th), Owusu, Danois, Traoré – Sinayoko (Bair, 83rd)
- Substitutes: Negrel, Diomandé, Joly (83rd), Maddy, Dioussé, Raveloson, Bair (83rd), Ayé, Onaiwu (77th)
- The XI of PSG : Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz (Asensio, 79e) – Lee (Doué, 62e), Ramos (Kolo Muani, 62e), Barcola (Dembélé, 62e)
- Replacants: Safonov, Beraldo, Skriniar, Zague, João Neves, Dembélé (62e), Asensio (79e), Doué (62e), Kolo Muani (62e)
