jostled, PSG finds it difficult to escape the trap against Espaly fans

A sigh of relief for PSG. Luis Enrique’s team was very scared against the amateurs of Espaly, resident of National 3 (fifth division), before securing the essential at the end of the match (2-4).

Paris surprised from the start

With a reshuffled formation made up of three Titis (Mayulu, Zague and Tape) and a surprise in goal (Arnau Tenas), a confident PSG presented itself in the lair of Marcel-Michelin. Obviously, rugby stadiums are successful for amateur clubs, after the feat of Bourgoin-Jallieu at Pierre-Rajon against Lyon, in a similar scenario, Espaly opened the scoring against PSG from the start of the match thanks to Kevis Gjeçi (3rd). Stunned, Paris quickly recovered but struggled for a long time with a solid defense and a heroic goalkeeper. Jordan Étienne, Auvergne goalkeeper fan of Paris Saint-Germain, has long disgusted his favorite club. Decisive against Désiré Doué (16th) and Mayulu (29th). The capital club relied on an individual feat. That of another Titi but with a fuller CV: Warren Zaire-Emery who, with an unstoppable low strike, equalized and reassured his bench (37th).

PSG pushed to the end

Dissatisfied with the face displayed, Parisian tactician Luis Enrique brought in three executives as soon as they returned from the locker room. Thus, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Kang In Lee each contributed a lot in their registers to free up space. By pushing hard, the Ligue 1 leaders found the fault thanks to Désiré Doué (67th). We thought then that the last 30 minutes would only be a formality for PSG, in this sense, Enrique planned to bring out the young Tape to let his holder Pacho close the game.

But two minutes later, the men in red did the unthinkable by equalizing. On a poor recovery from the PSG defense, Fournel, in two stages, surely scored the best goal of his career to give himself the right to dream (69th). In doubt for many minutes, Paris was already preparing for the penalty shootout. Safonov, decisive against Lens in the previous round, was warming up to replace a less than reassuring Arnau Tenas.

Finally, on a decisive overflow from Nuno Mendes, Bradley Barcola burst at the far post to free his team (88th). Two minutes later, Gonçalo Ramos definitively hit the nail on the head with a penalty (90th+2). But it was hard! Paris is the 13th Ligue 1 club to reach the round of 16. The draw will take place this Thursday, from 8 p.m., on beIN Sports 1.