Paris (AFP)

A bronca, a sublime gesture that offers victory in Paris and a declaration in the shape of a wish ("It's time to turn the page"): for his return, Neymar immediately made around him the small world of the L1, and placed PSG alone in the lead.

History will remember that it is on the 5th day that the Brazilian superstar will have started his long way to absolution, he hopes to get supporters after the endless series of his aborted return to Barcelona during the summer.

This is what you recognize a star: his ability to turn the story of a game. And Neymar, the most expensive player in history (EUR 222 million), did not miss the opportunity to land Strasbourg in stoppage time (1-0, 90 + 2), a sublime returned acrobatic.

He puts the PSG in the best conditions before the galactic reception of Real Madrid de Zidane, Wednesday - without Neymar suspended - for his entry in the Champions League.

We also recognize the stars, their ability to turn the spotlight off the pitch. The 27-year-old has also succeeded.

"It's time to turn the page," he said after the meeting. "I have nothing against the supporters, nothing against the Paris Saint-Germain as an entity, everyone knows that I wanted to leave. (...) It's time to turn the page, today, I I am a player of Paris Saint-Germain, I will give everything on the field, "said the Brazilian, whistled and booed at the presentation of teams, and during his first touches of the ball.

"It's sad, but I know that from today I will play every game as if I were playing outside."

Paris, thanks to its Brazilian superstar, is guaranteed to remain leader of the Ligue 1 at the end of the fifth day, although three matches remain to be played Sunday, including a tantalizing Monaco-Marseille closing at 21:00.

Rennes and Nice had the opportunity to continue their joint route with Paris, in case of 4th win of the season, Saturday.

- Rennes deposits a technical reserve -

But the Breizhico Brest-Rennes gave birth to a game without relief and goal (0-0), even if the meeting took a ubiquitous turn shortly after the hour of play.

In the 67th minute, Raphinha - the flagship rookie of the offseason for EUR 21m - believed the 2019 winner of the Coupe de France to open the scoring.

For the beautiful gesture, on the other hand, it was necessary to iron. For the Brazilian had scored while two Brest were telescoped, Castelletto striking the porter Larsonneur, leaving the goal wide open.

After the intervention of the video, the goal was first validated ... before the central referee, Mr. Turpin, finally cancels the goal for a stroller of a Rennais, Siebatcheu, on Castelletto, at the origin of the pileup.

A chain of decisions that resulted in the filing of a technical reserve from Stade Rennais.

Nice, despite two of his five rookies (Dolberg and Ounas) and the opener of Tameze, has cracked in Montpellier (2-1, goals of Delort and Mollet), his second defeat of the season, and therefore leaves the podium (4th).

With 12 pts, the PSG throne at the top of the ranking, with two points ahead of Rennes (10 pts) and three on the trio composed of Lille (winner 2-1 Angers Friday), Nice and Angers.

Bordeaux, at home against Metz, recorded a rapid success (2-0 score acquired after 9 minutes thanks to goals from Briand and De Preville). The men of Paulo Sousa thus go back to 7th place.

At the bottom of the ranking Dijon, 20th, certainly won his first point of the season after 4 defeats in 4 days, but his draw at home against Nimes (0-0) is not encouraging.

Obviously, at the beginning of the season, everything goes very fast in football. And Sunday, Nantes and Reims (which clash at 15:00 in La Beaujoire), Toulouse in Saint-Etienne (17:00) and Marseille in Monaco (21:00) can take place on the podium in case of victory.

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