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It was the long-awaited match of this 18th day of Ligue 1. And in the end, it was Paris Saint-Germain who won. The capital club defeated Racing Club de Lens with a score of 2 goals to 0. Bradley Barcola and Kylian Mbappé gave the Rouge et Bleu victory.
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Paris Saint-Germain pockets 3️⃣ points in Lens for the resumption of the #League 1 !
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) January 14, 2024
A success which allows the players from the capital to move ahead in the standings and have 8 points more than second-placed OGC Nice and 9 on AS Monaco who close the podium.
Luis Enrique’s men are gradually gaining strength and will approach the 1/16 final of the Coupe de France this Saturday against Orléans with serenity.
On the other hand, it’s a third setback in a row in all competitions and a second in a row in Ligue 1. Franck Haise’s men – who was suspended this evening – remain stuck in 8th place in the standings with 26 points in the standings. counter.
A clinical PSG
Before the match, the Rouge et Bleu had the opportunity to strike a big blow on this 18th day. From the start of the game, the Parisians took the game into their own hands and imposed their style on the Bollaert pitch.
However, Luis Enrique’s players scared each other. From the 6th minute of play, Danilo tackled Elye Wahi in the area and conceded a penalty for his team.
Przemyslaw Frankowski decides to take charge but comes up against Gigio Donnarumma who has perfectly read the Lensois’ race.
Several minutes later and after a clear domination, Bradley Barcola opened the scoring. The Parisian winger is perfectly served in depth by Kylian Mbappé, and deceives Brice Samba with a flat right foot with finesse (1-0.30).
A goal which concretizes Parisian mastery. The former Lyon player was also at the origin of the turning point in the meeting. The Parisian mystified the Lens defense a few minutes after his goal before being tackled by Jonathan Gradit who will be expelled from the game (45+2).
A second act controlled overall and killed by Mbappé
Returning from the locker room, the Parisians will continue their momentum. Mastery and numerous sequences of ball possession. Nevertheless, Marquinhos’ partners will suffer several offensives from the Blood and Gold yet numerically inferior.
At the end of the match, with a formidable counterattack initiated by Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, the Parisians will kill the match. Dembélé finds his number 7 in the area who will kill Brice Samba with a cross shot (2-0, 89th).
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