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Wednesday night was busy in Ligue 1 where the Parisian leader beat Montpellier (3-1) but lost Kylian Mbappé and Sergio Ramos to injury. Lens lost to Nice (0-1) while Monaco and Rennes won against Auxerre (3-2) and Strasbourg (3-0). Finally, Olympique Lyonnais disappointed again despite good intentions against Brest (0-0).
The first round of matches at 7pm saw OM put pressure on RC Lens and PSG. PSG was travelling to Montpellier, without Neymar, but with Messi and Mbappé at the top of the attack. The French club thought it would be a good start with a generous penalty for a foul by Jullien on Sergio Ramos. Lecomte, back in this winter mercato in Montpellier, diverted the first attempt of Mbappé but the penalty was given to withdraw. Lecomte was still illustrating himself by diverting on the post, the ball came back to the feet of the striker who shot over (10th)!
PSG loses Sergio Ramos and Kylian Mbappé
The evening started badly and it continued with a worrying news, the exit of Mbappé on injury, following a foul by Leroy. The French striker was injured in his right leg and gave way to Ekitike in the 20th minute. This was a cause for concern for all the Parisian staff, as they were about to play a series of decisive matches for the rest of the season. The PSG had a series of setbacks with the exit of Sergio Ramos, who was hit in the head after an aerial duel. And in the game, it was not more famous, the sterile domination giving birth only to a goal of Messi refused for offside (35th).
After the break, PSG intensified the pressure. Hakimi thought he had scored a great goal with a long shot, but the goal was again disallowed for offside. Then, after another attack and a breakthrough by Hakimi, Ekitike sent Fabian Ruiz through with a header. The Spaniard finished from close range, scoring his first goal for PSG and bringing great relief to his teammates (0-1, 55th). Fabian Ruiz even made a delicious pass to Messi, who easily beat Lecomte (0-2, 71st). MHSC reduced the score at the 88th minute thanks to a nice goal of Nordin (1-2, 88th). Enough to make PSG tremble? Not this time. The young Warren Zaïre-Emery, who came into the game, scored his first pro goal with a clear right foot shot, slightly off-center in the box (1-3, 90+2). PSG found the victory after two consecutive games without success and takes 5 points ahead of its runner-up Marseille.
Nice offers Lens, Monaco is afraid
After Olympique de Marseille’s 2-0 victory in Nantes, Racing Club de Lens wanted to keep up the pace at the top of the table and had their work cut out against Nice (12th). The Aiglons quickly put a lot of pressure on the Nordic team and the first big opportunity signed by Antoine Mendy forced Brice Samba to make a good save (10th). Then David Pereira da Costa tested Kasper Schmeichel (11th). This rhythmic beginning of the match was the object of a beautiful fight between the two teams. Nice was slowly taking control of the game, but Brice Samba was solid in front of his cage. Lens had a hard time to show itself, but Wesley Saïd had a good chance at the end of the first period (34th). At the end of the second half, Gaëtan Laborde pushed Brice Samba to save again, but the referee signaled an offside of the Nice striker (51st). A warning followed by the punishment. From a corner on the right, Antoine Mendy deflected the ball to the near post – which disturbed Brice Samba – and Gaëtan Laborde propelled it into the net (1-0, 57th). Seko Fofana tried to react with a heavy shot (66th) and the one that followed hit the crossbar (67th). The captain of Lens took his responsibilities but fell on a solid Kasper Schmeichel (78th). In a difficult evening, Lens lost 1-0 and is now third. Nice confirms its return to form and climbs to 8th place.
After the break, PSG intensified the pressure. Hakimi thought he had scored a great goal with a long shot, but the goal was again disallowed for offside. Then, after another attack and a breakthrough by Hakimi, Ekitike sent Fabian Ruiz through with a header. The Spaniard finished from close range, scoring his first goal for PSG and bringing great relief to his teammates (0-1, 55th). Fabian Ruiz even made a delicious pass to Messi, who easily beat Lecomte (0-2, 71st). MHSC reduced the score at the 88th minute thanks to a nice goal of Nordin (1-2, 88th). Enough to make PSG tremble? Not this time. The young Warren Zaïre-Emery, who came into the game, scored his first pro goal with a clear right foot shot, slightly off-center in the box (1-3, 90+2). PSG found the victory after two consecutive games without success and takes 5 points ahead of its runner-up Marseille.
Nice offers Lens, Monaco is afraid
After Olympique de Marseille’s 2-0 victory in Nantes, Racing Club de Lens wanted to keep up the pace at the top of the table and had their work cut out against Nice (12th). The Aiglons quickly put a lot of pressure on the Nordic team and the first big opportunity signed by Antoine Mendy forced Brice Samba to make a good save (10th). Then David Pereira da Costa tested Kasper Schmeichel (11th). This rhythmic beginning of the match was the object of a beautiful fight between the two teams. Nice was slowly taking control of the game, but Brice Samba was solid in front of his cage. Lens had a hard time to show itself, but Wesley Saïd had a good chance at the end of the first period (34th). At the end of the second half, Gaëtan Laborde pushed Brice Samba to save again, but the referee signaled an offside of the Nice striker (51st). A warning followed by the punishment. From a corner on the right, Antoine Mendy deflected the ball to the near post – which disturbed Brice Samba – and Gaëtan Laborde propelled it into the net (1-0, 57th). Seko Fofana tried to react with a heavy shot (66th) and the one that followed hit the crossbar (67th). The captain of Lens took his responsibilities but fell on a solid Kasper Schmeichel (78th). In a difficult evening, Lens lost 1-0 and is now third. Nice confirms its return to form and climbs to 8th place.
