PSG – Le Havre: Gonçalo Ramos has changed everything again!

The party is delayed. If all the lights were green before receiving the HAC, Paris Saint-Germain – which took advantage of the opportunity to formalize the extension of Warren Zaire-Emery until 2029 – finally shared the points with the Ciel et Marine (3-3) during the 31st day of Ligue 1 and will therefore have to wait to celebrate the 12th French champion title in its history. A quick break for Luis Enrique’s men before flying to Germany to play the Champions League semi-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund next Wednesday. Trailing until the final seconds, the capital club can, despite everything, thank Gonçalo Ramos, once again sparkling when he came into play.

Launched by the Spanish technician shortly after the hour mark in place of Randal Kolo Muani (62nd), still too little impact at the forefront of the Parisian attack, the Portuguese finally completely changed the course of this meeting. While his team was trailing 3 goals to 1 and heading towards a frustrating defeat, the former Benfica scorer shone for the first time by delivering a caviar to Achraf Hakimi behind the back of the Le Havre defense. Alone against Arthur Desmas, the Moroccan full-back did not tremble to reduce the score (2-3, 78th). In all the good moves and omnipresent for his partners, the Parisian number 9 subsequently lacked success to equalize.

The real X factor of PSG!

On a clever serve from Mbappé, the 22-year-old center forward unleashed a powerful strike but found the head of the Norman goalkeeper (84th). A missed opportunity which did not, however, dampen the enthusiasm of Ramos, determined to make an impression despite still limited playing time. Just technically, a real poison for the Le Havre defenders and as mobile as ever, the Portuguese international (11 caps, 8 goals) finally turned into a hero at the end of added time to set ablaze a Parc des Princes who never stopped pushing their troops. Perfectly placed on a cross from Kang-In Lee, Ramos rose to 10 meters and placed an unstoppable header for Desmas (3-3, 90+6th). His 11th goal in Ligue 1, his 8th in the last 10 days…

Having become the most effective substitute in L1 this season (5 goals, 1 assist) and the player with the best goal ratio in the five major championships among those with at least 10 goals in 2024, Gonçalo Ramos – with 11 goals in 2024, including three to equalize at the very end of the match (Rennes, Clermont, Le Havre) – thus continues to crush everything in its path and proves, weekend after weekend, that it can be much more than a luxury joker in this collective. “We showed our strength, our character this evening despite the result. This type of scenario is also a good thing before the Champions League. We missed the title tonight but we can also have it tomorrow if Monaco does not win against Lyon and if that is not the case then it will be the case next weekend.assured the person concerned in the mixed zone before making an initial assessment of his Parisian adventure.

“I’ve had my ups and downs but today I feel great. It was difficult at the start and not doing preseason didn’t help me. There was also this illness which slowed me down but I feel better and better, whether individually or collectively”. Asked about the impressive performance of his protégé, Luis Enrique highlighted, for his part, the strength of character of the native of Olhão. “Yes, it’s surprising and we must emphasize it. You have to see him train every day to understand that when you call on him, he responds. He made an exceptional header, it’s great for the team and for him”. It now remains to be seen whether the former La Roja coach will decide to reward him with a start against Borussia Dortmund next Wednesday in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League. As we write these lines, the trend remains, despite everything, towards an attacking trio composed of Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé but who knows…