Ligue 1: Paris suffers in Bordeaux, but wins with its stars

The tribute had started the day before on his social networks, it was extended on the field on Saturday evening.

Very touched by the death of his friend, the Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonça, killed in a plane crash on Friday, Neymar offered him a double.

And a success for the leader of Ligue 1, effective if not brilliant collectively, who was even very scared at the end of the meeting.

Served by Mbappé, the Brazilian first deceived Benoît Costil with a nice strike from the right (1-0, 26th).

He then took off his jersey to reveal a message on his T-shirt: "You will be the eternal queen of suffering. Rest in peace, MM", addressed to the 26-year-old singer.

The Brazilian striker of Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar, pays tribute to the Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonça, tragically died at the age of 26 in a plane crash, after her goal against Bordeaux, on November 6, 2021 at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium Philippe LOPEZ AFP

Shortly before the break, the Brazilian doubled the stake after a very good agreement with Mbappé on whom he relied to deceive Costil with a new strike from the right grazing (2-0, 43rd).

Still moved, he formed a heart with his fingers at the address of the missing singer.

Mbappé decisive double passer

His second and third goals of the season, the first in the game since May, sign the return to favor of the "Ney", already very good during the success against Lille (2-1) and still interesting in Leipzig (2-2) Wednesday.

Before this double, PSG, often unable to get the ball out, was dominated in the first twenty minutes.

Three days after the match in Leipzig, Mauricio Pochettino had chosen to run while leaving Angel Di Maria, Idrissa Gueye, Danilo and Nuno Mendes on the bench, to establish Ander Herrera, Juan Bernat, Keylor Navas and especially the young Eric Dina Ebimbe, 20 years old, entered for just the second time this season.

Thilo Kehrer had taken the place of Presnel Kimpembe in central defense, also in the absence of Abdou Diallo, positive for Covid-19.

But the solution finally came from the usual stars of the team, Neymar in the lead.

And Mbappé, lacking success in front of goal like his three missed duels on Wednesday against Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.

The Brazilian striker of Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar, is congratulated by the striker Kylian Mbappé, after his double against Bordeaux, during the 13th day of Ligue 1, on November 6, 2021 at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium </p> Philippe LOPEZ AFP

The French international first became a decisive passer for the Brazilian in Bordeaux.

Two offerings which bring to six the number of assists of the Bondy striker this season.

The best of Ligue 1 in this exercise with Lensois Jonathan Clauss.

But the French ended up also registering his sixth goal in L1.

On a counter, Herrera launched Georginio Wijnaldum in the back of the Gironde defense.

The Dutchman, author of a double against Leipzig, offered the third goal to Mbappé (3-0, 62nd).

Bordelais unleashed

Driven by a very nice atmosphere at Matmut Atlantique, the Bordelais often clashed with Navas, like Yacine Adli whose curled shot was deflected for a corner by the Costa Rican (53rd) when that of Alberth Elis (57th) was stopped on the line by the Parisian porter.

But the Honduran striker ended up being rewarded by reducing the mark (3-1, 79th) on a cross from Adli.

The Girondins even ignited the end of the game and Navas had to work on a strike from Oudin (81st).

The Honduran striker from Bordeaux, Alberth Elis (r), goes up the field with the ball, after reducing the score at home against Paris Saint-Germain, during the 13th day of Ligue 1, November 6, 2021 at Matmut Atlantique Stadium Philippe LOPEZ AFP

At bay, the Parisians ended up conceding a second goal, scored by the returning Mbaye Niang (90th + 2), who arrived at the end of September from Rennes.

Failing to have dispelled the doubts, the Pochettino team has regained away, in Ligue 1, after its defeat in Rennes (2-0) and its 0-0 in Marseille.

Two matches in which Paris had scored no goals.

Tonight, PSG scored three, but took two more.

That is 19 goals conceded in all competitions this season ...

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