Reims (AFP)

Paris SG has a third consecutive success, Sunday in Reims (2-0), during an evening marked by the return of the “Fantastic Four” and the double of Mauro Icardi, scorer for the first time in seven months.

Three more points, and a consolidated place in the first half of the standings: PSG, now seventh after the 5th day one point off the podium, continues to make up for game after game the delay resulting from its two initial defeats.

As a nod to their failed start, the Parisians have now overtaken Marseille (9th) which, by winning at the Parc des Princes (1-0) on September 13, had caused the start of a crisis in the capital .

Today, the atmosphere has relaxed ... before a week when his nerves will be put to the test, between the possible suspension, Wednesday, of Neymar for homophobic and racist remarks against OM, and the Champions League draw on Thursday.

In the meantime, on the field, coach Thomas Tuchel has regained certainty.

By winning at the Auguste-Delaune stadium, where their last success in the Championship dates back to 2013, his men passed a solidity test seriously, but waste.

The presence at the kickoff of the "Fantastic Four", for the first time since July 24, nevertheless hinted at a more cheerful evening in Champagne.

If Mauro Icardi, the "Goleador" of the band, scored a double (9th, 62nd), the PSG was also too late to take shelter

The Argentinian thus managed the break two minutes after Rémois Boulaye Dia touched the post (60th), summarizing the state of this steamroller, some mechanisms still lacking oil.

- Neymar slalom -

Realism has been the cute sin of PSG: between Neymar (43rd, 90th), Kylian Mbappé (6th, 82nd), Angel di Maria (15th), Julian Draxler (12th), or Pablo Sarabia (87th), Paris has multiplied the inaccuracies that kept Reims in the game.

Who knows if the post of Dia had been returned ... By scoring the goal of the break just after, Icardi showed him that he had found his instinct to "killer".

At the end of a summer that questioned his contribution, the "Goleador" scored his first goals since February 29.

He took advantage of a nice opening from Mbappé to unlock his counter, and receive a warm hug from his teammates.

It is again the former Monegasque who offered him the 2-0 (62nd), before the Argentinian leaves (78th).

The agreement between "Kyky" and Icardi suggests a bright future for the association of "Fantastic Four", finally reunited.

Mbappé and Neymar also combined well, the Brazilian rewarding the Reims public with a few dribbles of which he is the expert.

"Ney" was not far from scoring the goal at the start of the season, at the end of a 40-meter slalom where he dropped three defenders before seeing his shot graze the post (43rd).

But the suspension from Tuesday of Di Maria, for spitting against OM, and that feared for Neymar prevent fans from rejoicing too much: Paris must still wait to reach cruising speed.

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