Paris (AFP)

Paris SG stalled against Bordeaux (2-2) on Saturday four days before the crucial trip to Manchester United in the Champions League, a competition that Marseille managed to forget, on the Ligue 1 podium after its victory against Nantes (3 -1).

"Wednesday we will try to make our best match, to play well but we must improve certain details: we must play more as a team, we must organize ourselves better and otherwise it will be difficult", summarized Neymar at the microphone of Canal + after the faux pas at home.

With this poor performance, the leader of the French Championship is exposed to a return from the runner-up Lille, three points behind before traveling on Sunday (9 p.m.) to Saint-Etienne ...

At the Parc des Princes, the Parisians displayed a sad look before crossing the Channel, punished by their former player Hatem Ben Arfa, decisive on the opening of the Bordeaux score and even more on the equalization of Yacine Adli, another former club from the capital.

Often untenable in attack, not always flawless in defense, Ben Arfa gave a cold sweat to the club which had banned him before his departure in 2018.

It was first on a corner from the neo-Bordeaux that the "titi" Timothée Pembele (18), surprise holder for the first time in his young career, propelled the ball into his own net (10th).

- Stormy but happy Marseille -

The equalizer of the Girondins also came from his feet.

It is he who serves the new entrant Yacine Adli, another former PSG, before the pretty coiled strike of the striker (60th) deceives Sergio Rico, titular goalkeeper in the absence of Keylor Navas.

Between two, Neymar on penalty (27th) and Moïse Kean (28th) had managed to erase the bad start of the vice-champions of Europe, without bringing the domination that befits their status.

If PSG stalled, it is also because Kylian Mbappé failed to shelter his team, despite several clear chances.

The 21-year-old world champion was close to scoring the 100th goal of his Parisian career, but his counter remained at 99 because of a post (35th), an offside (48th) and a goalkeeper , Benoît Costil, very lucid on a face to face.

Stifled in the Champions League, OM, for its part, offered a breath of fresh air at the Vélodrome thanks to the three attackers Florian Thauvin (2nd), Dimitri Payet (35th) and Dario Benedetto (60th sp ), his first goal of the season in all competitions.

Despite a handicap of two games late, "in terms of accounting, we are not dropped", welcomed midfielder Boubacar Kamara, happy to give a little comfort to the supporters of OM after four defeats in four European Cup matches, without a goal scored.

A hundred of them had invited themselves in front of the training center to block the Olympians bus as it left the stadium, forcing captain Steve Mandanda to come to parley.

This pressure surge "gave us a boost, we felt them present, it really made us aware of the stupidity we are doing in C1," said Kamara after this fourth victory in a row in the league.

The Nantes people reduced the gap by Ludovic Blas (73rd) and can thank their goalkeeper Alban Lafont, author of a double stop in front of Mickael Cuisance then Benedetto (7th), whom he tamed just after (10th), and impeccable on a free kick from Florian Thauvin (13th) and in front of Payet (22nd).

With 21 points, OM are only one length behind Lille.

© 2020 AFP