This PSG, the only leader, still has its limits

PSG got a great victory in Lille this Sunday at the end of the 3rd day of Ligue 1 (1-3). But not without showing its limits as soon as its new executives left the field.

After logically beating Le Havre (1-4) and Montpellier (6-0), PSG faced a real test this Sunday in the North, against a Losc freshly qualified for the Champions League. On arrival for the Luis Enrique: an important victory (1-3), on the pitch of a possible competitor in the race for the title. But also a slight taste of unfinished business.

Dominant and sure of its strength in the first act, Paris made the difference in three minutes in this prestigious encounter. Dembélé, very much in form this evening, first obtained a penalty calmly converted by Vitinha (0-1, 33e), then Barcola, in his works, signed the break with speed and subtlety (0-2, 36e). And the score then reflected the superiority of the visitors despite all the good will and the drive of the Lillois.

An equalizer invalidated by a whisker

As the last quarter of an hour approaches however (74e), Luis Enrique chose to save his two arrows a little – Dembélé and Barcola – and the balance of power gradually reversed. Led by a whirling Zhegrova, Losc reduced the gap with a Kosovar cannon shot (1-2, 78e). Before believing in Tiago Santos’ equalizer – invalidated for an offside judged to the millimeter (83e).

In added time, well served by Doué, Kolo Muani finally sealed the victory for the Parisians (1-3, 90e+2) – and David, who remained on the bench for a long time, made the nets tremble in the process but in vain, caught out by a much more obvious offside this time (90e+5). In the end, PSG won by a margin – but not by much – and took back control of the championship from OM, already being the only team to have had a clean sweep in three rounds. See you in two weeks, after the international break, for the rest.