Football: PSG lose to Lyon and lose Neymar to injury
The Brazilian Neymar injured in the ankle during PSG-Lyon, December 13, 2020. REUTERS - CHARLES PLATIAU
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Olympique Lyonnais won on the lawn of Paris Saint-Germain, this Sunday, December 13 at the end of the 14th day of Ligue 1 (0-1).
In the standings, OL overtake PSG who lost Neymar to injury.
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We could hardly imagine a worse night for Parisians.
A defeat against Lyon which ejects them from their leader's chair, to which is added an ankle injury for Neymar, who came out in tears after a tackle from Thiago Mendes.
The note is very salty.
For the Lyonnais, on the other hand, the evening is perfect.
Thanks to this fifth success in a row, they share the lead in Ligue 1 with Lille after thirteen years without winning in Ligue 1, at the Parc des Princes.
The viewer would have done well without such a poor shock.
Efficient Lyon
After a first alert on their goal signed Florenzi (7th), the Lyonnais manage to foil Parisians without idea, thanks to a high pressing and very little space between their lines.
This gives a very balanced but very dull first half hour.
It was not until the 34th minute to shiver with an off-target shot from Tino Kadewere.
The OL striker makes up for it in stride by taking advantage of a high recovery from Karl Toko Ekambi who serves him on the right side.
The Zimbabwean then deceives Navas with a cross shot of the right to score his fifth goal this season (1-0, 35th).
3 - Lyon has 3 players with at least 5 goals in Ligue 1 this season (Toko Ekambi, Depay, Kadewere), more than any other team in the 5 big leagues in 2020/21.
Trio🦁🦁🦁.
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- OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 13, 2020
This opening of the score, not illogical, gently awakens PSG who gets his second opportunity through Alessandro Florenzi, again him: receiving a cross at the far post, the Italian right side takes a volley, but Anthony Lopes intervenes (43rd).
Paris, which seemed to be doing better with three convincing victories against Manchester United, Montpellier and Başakşehir, falls back into its pitfalls.
Paris without genius
Led, the Parisians do not yet manage to set the pace on the return from the locker room.
Kylian Mbappé's entry to the hour mark in place of Angel Di Maria does not change anything.
We are even closer to 2-0 with a half-volley from Lucas Paqueta which forces Keylor Navas to work (67th).
Paris gets annoyed.
The Lyon lock does not jump, but Thiago Mendes unlocks in stoppage time. His unchecked tackle leads to the injury of Neymar whose left ankle remains blocked.
In tears, the Parisian number 10 is forced to go out on a stretcher.
His injury appears serious.
He could be unavailable for several weeks.
After the joys of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League this week, Paris falls from above.
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