Paris (AFP)
If the French "clasico" delivers almost always the same verdict since 2011, it is not less spectacular: PSG outclassed Marseille (4-0) Sunday, extending his series of unbeaten against his rival Olympian in Ligue 1 .
And to say that Neymar was missing the Parisian attack ... The "DIM", the new trio in fashion composed of Angel Di Maria - Mauro Icardi - Kylian Mbappé, has created such miseries in the rearguard of Marseille , that the record goal gap in the league match of the French championship has been equalized!
A new double for Icardi (10th, 26th), another for Mbappé (32nd, 44th) after his hat-trick against Bruges (5-0) on Tuesday, on two assists (and half) of Di Maria, and the trick was already played at half-time to bring this match into the history of "clasico".
Of the total confrontations in L1 between the two teams, Paris equalized even to 31 victories everywhere against the OM, marking definitively a rebalancing of the forces thanks to its series started in November 2011.
As a result, an 8-year-old never saw OM win against PSG. Worse, over the last ten years, Marseille has suffered 14 defeats in 21 L1 matches, for only 3 draws and 4 wins ... all won before 2012!
This is to say the gulf that separates today the champion of France, and OM, doomed to hope for a spot on the podium this season.
- Icardi, clinical efficacy -
In spite of Kylian Mbappé's first start, made tenure for the first time since his injury occurred at the end of August, OM had posted some good promises.
After the double opportunity missed by the French world champion (4th), the Olympian club has made the words of his coach André Villas Boas by being ambitious in the game.
To the point of providing the best action of the early match: on a center millimeter of the ghost Dimitri Payet, Valère Germain, in ideal position in the surface, saw its recovery take off (9th). A huge missed opportunity that will leave regrets ...
Because in the wake, the "goal scorer" Icardi directly sanctioned clumsiness Marseille. In two times.
Perfectly served by Di Maria, his head was pushed back by Mandanda, but on the lookout, the Argentine took the ball to open the score (10th, 1-0).
Accustomed to derbies "della Madonnina" Milan when he was at Inter, this is his first goal in the French "clasico". The beginning of the Paris collective recital.
Di Maria, left behind Bouna Sarr, missed the break (18th), but his "little bridge" on Hiroki Sakai (23rd) illuminated the Parc des Princes. Just like the sublime deviation of Mbappé, which should have led to the doubling of Icardi! Mandanda, imperial, won his duel (24th).
- Mbappé regales, Cavani plays again -
Never mind, Icardi is so effective that he was able to convert his fourth shot of the meeting: on an opening of Marco Verratti in the surface, the ex-traitor has preceded the release of Mandanda of an opportunist head to make the break (26th, 2-0).
Another lesson in realism, which may push in his favor in his remote duel with Edinson Cavani, the darling of supporters, to occupy the post of N.9 PSG ...
On the side of the OM, fortunately Mandanda paradoxically showed in a big night because the final addition could have been more saline like the cross shot of Mbappé (31), properly deflected by the goalkeeper bruises.
The "Fenomeno" however could not do anything on another fury of the "DIM", when Di Maria ideally served Mbappé who had only to push the ball to register his first goal of the game (32nd, 3-0).
After this first half-hour of madness, the pace has dropped considerably, between Parisians in management mode and Marseillais still clumsy (43).
It was not to mention the voracity of "KM", determined to make up for lost time statistically, still scorer on a service of Di Maria just before half-time (44th, 4-0).
If the score did not move after the locker room, Cavani was finally able to participate in the party. Entered the 71st minute under the cheers of the Park, which has continued to encourage and show his attachment, the "Matador" failed to score. To find his place, it looks complicated ...
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