After the elimination of the Champions League, the Parisian team won agonizingly to maintain their advantage as leader of Ligue 1.
Even with the fresh memory of their elimination in the round of 16 of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain returned this Saturday to sign a mediocre match and had to be rescued by Kylian Mbappé, who on the hour and with the assistance of the Argentine Lionel Messi , scored 1-2 to camouflage his team’s problems with a victory over Brest.
It was the 300th pass-goal at the club level for the 35-year-old from Rosario (he has accumulated 353 at all levels and is the highest in history), which enabled the ‘Turtle’ first in a furious counterattack in which PSG arrived in just three touches from area to area.
This is how, in any case, the second opportunity of the ‘Flea’ passed to convert the 800th goal of his professional career. The first was last Wednesday against Bayern Munich, which knocked them out of the Champions League for the second consecutive season in the round of 16.
The team led by Christophe Galtier now leads with an 11-point advantage over Olympique de Marseille, who still has to play by date 27.
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Before the goal that defined the victory for PSG, the French forward had a clash with a rival, but the VAR did not consider that it was to review it.
Agonizing triumph for PSG, without a goal from Messi, but with magical assistance!
He beat 2-1 Brest as a visitor to stretch their difference to 11 points as the leader of Ligue 1, although with one game more than Olympique de Marseille.
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Min. 89 – Gol del PSG, Mbappe
A lethal counterattack from the Parisians who went from box to box in three touches: Lionel Messi gave a notable first assist to Kylian Mbappé, who dribbled the goalkeeper and defined the empty goal.
Min. 75 – Galtier moves the PSG bench
Given the offensive inactivity of his team, the DT of the Parisians put Bernat and Ferreira in for Pembelé and Ruiz.
Min. 64 – Messi made the goalkeeper roll
Another attempt by Rosario from medium distance provoked a reaction against a Bizot stick. The Parisian team cannot break the tie and Leo cannot reach goal 800 of his professional career either.
Min. 56 – And now the Brest has arrived
Free kick passed to the far post where three players arrived without a mark: the one who hit the header was Brassier, who missed the goal.
Min. 53 – Messi had it!
La Pulga controlled on the edge of the area and had his first shot on target of the match with a left-footed volley, which went wide on the goal defended by Marco Bizot.
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Min. 50 – Mbappé complains about a blow
The French striker wanted to go looking for a deep ball but was left lying down after receiving a slap on the Adam’s apple. There was no sanction or review in the VAR by referee Marc Bollengier.
Min. 46 – The second half started
Without changes, with the same 22 that started the duel, Brest and PSG return to the pitch.
Halftime: Brest 1 – PSG 1
In the extreme north of France, with scorching cold, Lionel Messi’s Parisian team could not sustain the advantage they had achieved through Carlos Soler. Honorat tied it at the end of the first half.
Once again an apathetic version of those directed by Christophe Galtier.
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Min. 44 – Smoke stops the game
The delirium of the humble Brest fans after their team’s goal made them celebrate with smoke flares that quickly invaded the playing field, where nothing can be seen of the half of the field where the local team defends.
Min. 43 – Golazo del Brest, Honorat
A recovery in their own half and a quick hit to the back of the central defenders: the formula that hurt PSG so many times was repeated for the locals to tie, thanks to a great definition by Franck Honorat.
Min. 36 – Goals by PSG, Carlos Soler
The Spaniard captured a long rebound from the goalkeeper inside the area, after a vibrating shot from Mbappé. The play was started by Lionel Messi on the left, piling up rivals and freeing the ball for the French striker.
Min. 31 – Free kick at the crescent for PSG and…
Messi took charge, but his shot hit his teammate Verratti. La Pulga was put two rivals in the sticks, in addition to the goalkeeper, which changed his initial idea about how to finish off, surely. Point for Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot.
Min. 26 – Mbappé, again close to the first
The French striker combined with Soler, this time on the right of attack, but again it took him a while to lower the ball, so his cross shot was not as precise and went close to the post.
Min. 20 – Brest begins to cheer up
For the first time in the game, the team that is 17th in the standings was able to cross the middle of the field with a dominated ball and forced PSG to go back.
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Min. 10 – The stick was denied to PSG, Messi’s magic included
The man from Rosario had a miscue and fell inside the area, but in that situation he lowered it headfirst to Soler, who took a shot from an overshoot that blew up the crossbar. The clearest of the Parisians.
Min. 2 – Messi para Mbappé y casi el PSG
The ‘Flea’, active in the center of PSG’s attack, scored a slap assist for the French striker, although he was not comfortable finishing inside the area and ended up being blocked by a rival.
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