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Brutal false start for PSG, in the true sense of the word!
Despite the return of superstar Neymar, coach Thomas Tuchel’s team suffered a bitter 0: 1 bankruptcy in front of 4,000 spectators in a savage soccer battle against archrival Olympique de Marseille, and is in a relegation zone after two! game days!
Two games, zero points, is now the name of the game for the champions, who had already lost the first game against the promoted RC Lens. With two defeats, the capital club started for the last time in Ligue 1 in 1984/1985.
In the match against Lens this Thursday, the Parisians had to do without Neymar infected by Corona, Kylian Mbappé, Mauro Icardi, Ángel Di María, Leandro Paredes, Keylor Navas and Marquinhos, and the sick Julian Draxler was also missing.
In the French classic against OM, only a trio with Mbappé, Icardi and Marquinhos was missing, but it was not enough to win.
Punching and kicking in injury time.
Florian Thauvin scored the goal of the day in the 31st minute on Dimitri Payet’s preparatory work in a match that was played very hard on both sides and that escalated at the end.
Referee Brisard showed the yellow card 12 (!) Times in regulation time, among other things, Neymar and Payet fought a heated battle of words, including group formation. In the time of detention, the events happened again.
Layvin Kurzawa (PSG) and Jordan Amavi (OM) saw red after attacking each other with feet and fists. As a result, Dario Benedetto, Leandro Paredes (both yellow-red) and the superstar Neymar (red) were expelled from the field. Neymar was sanctioned for hitting Álvaro on the neck after video evidence.
Festival of historical letters
The total of 17 cards distributed represents a maximum value for a Ligue 1 match in the 21st century. 55 cards were handed out throughout the day of the French league game; an average of 6.4 cards is also a record.
Marseille, who is coached by Andés Villas-Boas, have six points after two games and are temporarily in fifth place. After 20 failed attempts, the South of France won a competitive game for the first time since 2011 against their arch rivals, who had only lost three games in the entire previous season.
Meanwhile, AS Monaco, the new club of former Bayern coach Niko Kovac, recorded their 1,000th Ligue 1 win. With forward Kevin Volland in the starting lineup, Monaco won 2-1 (1-0) at FC Nantes and, with seven points from three games, climbed to second place behind leader Stade Rennes with the same points.
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with sports information service (SID)
