In perdition this season, the Angevins, who remained on a win and a draw on its last three games, could be relegated to Ligue 2 on Sunday, after this defeat (victories of Brest and Nantes, Auxerre who does not lose).

Six days from the end, the team of Mbappé and Messi is now eleven points ahead of OM, its runner-up, before its match Sunday against OL.

In front of the 19,000 spectators at the Raymond-Kopa stadium sold out for the reception of the leader, the French striker of PSG was able to refine his statistics and become the only top scorer in L1 with 22 units, ahead of Lille Jonathan David (20 goals).

In addition to being effective in front of Paul Bernardoni's goal, the N.7, physically below for several matches, has regained his instinct, his technique and his sharp calls. Already last Saturday against Lens, he woke up with a goal and an assist.

At the end of the season, he could win the league's top scorer trophy for the fifth time in a row.

In the first half, thanks to beautiful inspirations from Leo Messi, PSG quickly took his match to his account. But as often this season, the Parisians played by walking and fell back into their ways in the second half.

Before that, the 35-year-old Argentine first finely found Juan Bernat (starter in place of the injured Nuno Mendes) over the defence, who then served Mbappe in the box. After missing his recovery in the first intention, the Frenchman managed to push the ball into the goal (9th).

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi congratulate each other after the first goal against Angers in Raymond-Kopa, April 21, 2023 © DAMIEN MEYER / AFP

Then, Leo Messi, whose departure from PSG is more and more "likely" at the end of the season, sent a millimitrated deep pass to Mbappe, who accelerated and then dribbled Bernadoni (26th).

Paris lackluster in the second half

But, the Angevins continued to push and try, like the young Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, 17 years old and holder for the first time with the SCO or like the other young Justin-Noël Kalumba, 18 years old. Both very much in leg, they hit well and hurt the Parisian defense (8th, 15th, 70th).

At the beginning of the match, Gigio Donnarumma, who had two big matches against Nice and Lens, had to work and come out with a parade (5th).

On the other hand, the Italian could not do anything at the end of the match against Sada Thioub, alone at six meters (86th).

Supported by hundreds of noisy Parisian Ultras, the Parisians managed to postpone the Galtier affair, despite a rather dull game in the second half.

SCO Angers players block the road to PSG star Kylian Mbappé in Raymond-Kopa, April 21, 2023 © JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP

Suspected of having made discriminatory remarks during his time at OGC Nice last year, the current coach of PSG counterattacked Friday by filing a complaint for defamation against Julien Fournier and two journalists and death threats.

A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the Nice prosecutor's office for suspicions of "discrimination based on alleged race or membership of a religion". Christophe Galtier, publicly supported by his club PSG, denies having made such remarks.

"I'm very focused on work. Work allows you to be active. I am very active with the staff, with the players. I also project myself on the future, I have a lot of work in this direction. My brain is constantly active to be focused on the matches to get this title," he told reporters on Thursday.

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