The reunion of Kylian Mbappé and Neymar paid off on Saturday (September 28th) against Bordeaux. Five months after their last association, the two players of PSG allowed their team to win 1-0 and thus regain the first place of the Championship of France. The decisive pass by Kylian Mbappé allowed the Brazilian to score in the 70th.
For a long time clumsy, the PSG relied on the talent of its two stars to unblock the situation, they who, respective injuries force, had not evolved together since the final lost of the Coupe de France last April 27.
The return in particular of Mbappé, substitute at the kick-off and absent for a month for a left thigh injury contracted August 25 against Toulouse, has boosted the Parisian attack from his entry on time.
The goal of Neymar intervened ten minutes later, on a mistake of the Bordeaux defense exploited at the speed of light by the French prodigy by a center millimeter for the Brazilian.
After the surprise defeat on Wednesday against Reims (2-0), which had ended a series of 44 consecutive L1 games during which the Parisians had always found the net, the win in Bordeaux opens better prospects for three days from displacement C1 to Galatasaray.
"The most important thing is that these goals are decisive, in tight matches, that's why I'm here," commented Neymar at the beIN Sports mic, who is now three goals since his return. "And of course it's a pleasure to meet Kylian, he came back with his smile and his football," added the Brazilian.
With 18 points and a significant goal difference (+9), Parisians are almost guaranteed to finish the weekend at the top of the championship even if Angers, who receives Amiens at 20:00, can still join them if successful. Angers could even blow the throne to the Parisians in case of victory by more than four goals difference.
With AFP