It was in its usual quest for redemption post-8th in the Champions League that PSG received Bordeaux at the Park on Sunday evening. And despite the rest of the feverishness brought back from Dortmund, the championship leader did the job by winning 4-3, pushing his Marseille runner-up to 13 points.
Whistled Tuchel, Thiago Silva hit
The specter of the messed up trip to Dortmund played on the Sunday mood of Parisian supporters. Whistles for Thomas Tuchel at the announcement of his name before the meeting, CUP banner to invite Thiago Silva, Neymar and Mbappé to “wear [their] balls”, the Park allowed itself to call its team to order before kick off. That did not prevent Hwang from opening the score on a quarter-hour corner, taking advantage of a moment of hesitation in the defense of PSG following the impromptu exit of Thiago Silva on injury a minute earlier.
📩 From @Co_Ultras_Paris Kombouare, rai, gino, it was the rage to conquer. Mbappe, Silva, Neymar fear of winning? Wear your balls. "#PSGFCGB @ Europe1 # Europe1 pic.twitter.com/m8huaM2iP8
- Julien Froment (@JulienFroment) February 23, 2020Cavani, pure 200
Sounded like Wilder in front of Fury, the Parisians doubt two, three minutes, the time for Edinson Cavani - preferred to Icardi - to launch his machine with sharp calls for balls. The perfect connection with Di Maria misses once (21st) but not twice. On a center at the far post of Argentina, El Matador scored his 200th pawn in all competitions with Paname (which will earn him a trophy and a post-match celebration). The announcer ignites, the ultras sing to his glory, the attacker applauds as a thank you and Paris picks up colors on the ground: Marquinhos doubles the stake on the corner, concretizing a domination so far contained by Benoît Costil.
Rico's ordeal, Marquinhos' deliverance
PSG plans to return to the locker room with a short lead, but that was without counting on an unlikely bug from Sergio Rico. The Navas liner offered the Bordeaux 2-2 by lighting Pablo on a clearance in its surface. Worse, he was not far from making another offering to the Sousa guys at the start of the second act. Paris trembles, but takes advantage of Hwang's awkwardness (52nd) to stay in the loop. And when we miss against Paris, the penalty falls. As boss, Marquinhos offers himself a double on corner (63rd) and launches PSG on the highway of the goal. Mbappé (69th) made the break but Pardo managed to scare Paris by reducing the score (83rd) and Neymar then found a way to get kicked out (90th). Not yet serene, this team.
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