It is a large piece, if not the largest piece, that presents itself to Angers this Saturday evening (9 p.m.). The Sco receives the PSG on the lawn of the Raymond-Kopa stadium, on behalf of the 20th day of Ligue 1. A gala match in a closed chamber, Covid and curfew requires.
The Angevins will have a lot to do if they want to create a new feat. Fallers of Marseille and Lille during the 17th and 18th days, Stéphane Moulin’s men stalled on the Rock last Saturday. Beaten by Monaco (3-0), the Sco wants to continue on the dynamics of the first leg where he has never chained two defeats.
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For their part, the Parisians are aiming for first place, left to Lille and then to Lyon for several weeks. A victory, and Neymar, Mbappé and others will temporarily resume the leadership of Ligue 1, pending the match of OL, which receives Metz at the end of this 20th day (Sunday, 9 p.m.).
During the previous clash between the two teams, PSG did not give Sco a chance, winning 6-1 at Parc des Princes. Neymar, present this Saturday, had scored a double.
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For this meeting, Angers will be deprived of Mangani, hit in the thigh, but also Boufal, in the recovery phase. On the Parisian side, the absentee mark will be… The coach! Arrived two weeks ago, Mauricio Pochettino tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, and will therefore not be on the bench for this match. Bernat (knee), Dagba and Rafinha (Covid positive) are the main absent on the PSG side.
It was a tight first part of the season in Ligue 1, with Lyon who was crowned autumn champion. But OL are only one point ahead of PSG and Lille. Behind Monaco and Rennes lead a pack of contenders for Europe, among which some surprises, Angers and Lens in particular. Behind, Nîmes and Lorient bring up the rear with 12 points, while Dijon is barrage with 14 units.
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