Bordeaux (AFP)

Paris SG, without Neymar or Kylian Mbappé, pocketed a precious success in Bordeaux (1-0) on Wednesday, which allows him to stay in contact with the leader Lille, at the end of the 28th day of Ligue 1.

Launched in its final sprint, PSG won a second victory over the "twelve finals" that coach Mauricio Pochettino aims to win, after that pocketed in Dijon (4-0) on Saturday.

The evening would have been perfect without the late double from Jonathan David (90th, 90th + 2), which allowed Losc to beat Marseille (2-0) and to keep two points ahead of his runner-up.

But Paris will be content, especially since it almost lost everything in added time, without a superb save from Keylor Navas on a header from Jimmy Briand (90th + 1).

Before a trap trip to Brest in the Coupe de France on Saturday, then the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League against FC Barcelona on Wednesday, Marquinhos' teammates remain in the nails, and that is the essential.

Like a cyclist who starts the Tour de France with plain stages, before going to challenge the mountains, Paris is on the alert as it begins its "Twelve works".

In the absence of Neymar, Angel di Maria (recovery), Kylian Mbappé (suspended), Marco Verratti (injured) and Moise Kean (Covid-19), PSG has been realistic rather than spectacular.

He also took advantage of the poor form of Bordeaux, which continues an 8th consecutive match without winning.

The Girondin technician Jean-Louis Gasset wanted "solidarity" against the Parisian stars, it was finally PSG who played the collective card.

Without four of their best forwards, Pochettino's men have tried to fill the void, which accounts for 70% of their goals this season, with spirit and ... offbeat ideas.

- Effective Sarabia -

For example, when defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye turns into a left winger, to serve Pablo Sarabia, on the opening scoring (20th).

The Spaniard embodied this Paris of second knives which ensured.

Struggled this season by the coronavirus which has long kept him from his best form, the ex of Sevilla FC has been involved in the hottest occasions.

He could already have opened the scoring earlier (17th) without a save from Benoît Costil.

Its magnificent opening from the outside of the foot also offered a golden chance to Mauro Icardi, who harvested (42nd).

Rafinha was another satisfaction of the evening, making his technique speak in a role of N.10 usually assigned to Neymar or Marco Verratti.

For the rest, "Poche" should learn little, especially from a balanced second period where only Marquinhos sent a thrill, by a loud rant (55th) following several pushes from Bordeaux.

Entered in the 65th, Hatem Ben Arfa crossed his shot from the right (69th) too much on an occasion that could leave Bordeaux regrets, as Paris appeared to be playable after returning from the locker room.

Briand also had his chance in added time, but Navas released the necessary save, his only intervention of the match.

A clinical performance, just like his team.

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