The supporters who came to the Parc des Princes at the start of the afternoon did well to tick this PSG-Lille in their diaries: they will have gone through all the emotions.

Fear and spite, first, with the worrying injury of Neymar, released on a stretcher after twisting his right ankle, already affected at the World Cup in Qatar.

Then the anger, seeing Lille lead 3-2 and be close to inflicting on PSG a fourth defeat in a row in all competitions, a first for more than twenty years for the capital club.

But it was ultimately happiness and liberation that dominated the end of the game, marked by Kylian Mbappé's double and Lionel Messi's free-kick goal in added time.

PSG are afraid of having lost Neymar again at the crucial moment of the Champions League season (the round of 16 return from C1 to Bayern Munich is scheduled for March 8), but they have finally managed to do violence to themselves and regain the faith, with this victory in the form of a click.

"It's not bad luck, there are always reasons: the calendar, the sequence of matches... It complicates things, you have to bend your back, but a bent back with a victory is more pleasant", reacted coach Christophe Galtier, under pressure for several days.

Monaco, in good shape

One week before the classic OM-PSG, the Parisians maintain their lead in the standings, while waiting for Toulouse-Marseille (8:45 p.m.), at the end of the 24th day.

Monegasque Myron Boadu in Brest on February 19, 2023 © FRED TANNEAU / AFP

Before the exit of OM, Monaco took the opportunity to sign a fourth success in a row in Ligue 1, in Brest.

Alexandr Golovin and Myron Boadu scored for ASM, provisionally second in the standings, one point ahead of Marseille and seven points behind Paris.

The Brestois reacted too late by Jérémy Le Douaron and remain very close to the red zone (16th, 20 points).

But behind the Finisteriens, Troyes did not take advantage of this 24th day to give themselves some air, being surprised at the end of the match by Montpellier (1-0).

Estac is 17th, one point ahead of Auxerre, winner of Lyon on Friday (2-1), and Ajaccio, largely beaten in Lorient on Sunday (3-0).

Angers, 20th 10 points behind 16th, is meanwhile ever closer to relegation, after their 2-1 defeat at Strasbourg on Saturday.

Montpellier's Wahbi Khazri in Troyes on February 19, 2023 © FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP

Much higher in the standings, Rennes regained victory after two defeats, winning 2-0 against Clermont thanks to a brace from Arnaud Kalimuendo.

The Bretons are fifth in the standings, three points behind Lens (4th), which hosts Nantes at 5:05 p.m.

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