Metz (AFP)
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As against Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain won at the last second in Metz (2-1), thanks to a brace from Achraf Hakimi, after a long average performance.
Ruthless.
PSG was heading towards its first stop in Ligue 1, after six straight wins, but the Moroccan side took advantage of an excellent pass from Neymar to score with a wrapped shot, after a devastating hook (90th + 4 ).
This stab, when Metz had just been reduced to ten after the exclusion of Dylan Bronn, led to a few incidents at the end of matches, three or four Metz supporters entering the field, quickly chased by security.
Nothing comparable with the recent events in Nice or Lens, but the lawn was not protected.
It is not a miracle for PSG, without Lionel Messi, who treats his left knee.
Mauricio Pochettino's men were pushing to score, but without being really dangerous, before this shot by Hakimi.
The right-back had already opened the scoring at the start of the match where the Metz defense was crossed by drafts.
The joy of the Parisians after the goal of Achraf Hakimi (c) in Metz, September 22, 2021 SEBASTIEN BOZON AFP
Matthieu Udol pushed back a first time on his line a strike by Mauro Icardi, but the time to get up to push back that of Hakimi, he was inside his goal, the referee's watch being proof (4th) .
- Decisive Navas -
The Moroccan is rewarded for his offensive spirit.
He had already scored in Troyes (2-1) from the first day.
PSG could have knocked out the match much earlier.
But a nice attempt to return Ibrahima Niane, missed (23rd), woke up the Moselle.
PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas after the victory in Metz, September 22, 2021 SEBASTIEN BOZON AFP
They equalized with a magnificent uncrossed smashed header from Kiki Kouyaté (39th), who started from far away from a corner and escaped the supervision of the Parisian defense.
And they could have taken the lead at the break, but Lamine Gueye missed the heist, his flick overpowered by cashier Navas.
Decisive, the Costa Rican, new holder after Gianluigi Donnarumma played against Lyon, scored there a small point in his game with the Italian Donnarumma for the position of goalkeeper number one.
Beyond this position, the collective project, the big project of Mauricio Pochettino, did not advance much with this match where Kylian Mbappé and Neymar lacked impact.
The works are a little delayed by the absence of Lionel Messi in Saint-Symphorien, to spare his left knee, and the site has not progressed much.
Metz striker Lamine Gueye (l) ahead of PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe, September 22, 2021 in Metz Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN AFP
Mbappé and Neymar have found their complicity on several actions, they have also very often switched to sow the defenders garnets.
- Bronn and Antonetti excluded -
But the French lacked unusual little things on Wednesday, preventing the team from reaching the goal, too long control (10th, 38th) or a poorly framed shot (12th).
And "Ney", after a good start, died out, before appearing on the last action.
Metz defender Dylan Bronn (l) intervenes in front of PSG midfielder Neymar, September 22, 2021 in Metz SEBASTIEN BOZON AFP
In the second half, PSG regained the ascendancy, but did not really threaten Alexandre Oukidja, Neymar, for example, hitting narrowly (57th).
Elsewhere on the Pochettino yard, the Argentine coach had built a whole new midfielder, Rafinha, Danilo Pereira and Georginio Wijnaldum, to rest Ander Herrera and Idrissa Gana Gueye who consumed a lot of fuel at the start of the season.
But the new trio did not weigh.
Angel Di Maria and Herrera replaced Wijnaldum and Rafinha
Pochettino put his two most offensive full-backs, Hakimi on the right and Nuno Mendes on the left, for a convincing result especially on the right.
Metz played much better than Strasbourg (3-0), but remains last, with this eleventh defeat in a row against PSG.
The referee Jérémie Pignard sends a red card to Metz coach Frédéric Antonetti (c) during the match against PSG, September 22, 2021 in Metz SEBASTIEN BOZON AFP
The game ended in confusion for them, their captain Bronn, ruled out for a second stern warning, just for clearing the ball away.
Furious on his bench, Frédéric Antonetti also saw red.
And shortly after the PSG scored the winning goal ...
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