The essential
- PSG, officially champion after their draw against Lens last weekend, is moving to the lawn of RC Strasbourg, 6th in Ligue 1 and still in a good position to grab a qualification for the European Cup next season.
- For this match of the 35th day of the championship, Mauricio Pochettino can count on an almost complete group. In addition to the long-time absentees (Diallo, Paredes, Draxler, Icardi), only Gueye (suspended) is absent.
- The capital club will wear from this match, and for the rest of the season, a collector’s jersey featuring a golden star above the club’s coat of arms, to celebrate the 10 French championship titles won by Paris.
The game live:
32′. Ohhhh it was good this ball from Messi to Bernat, at the far post! The Spanish side is unfortunately too short to take it back.
31′. Nice sequence of Parisian passes in the heart of the Strasbourg block which ends with a long shot from Neymar. It was off to a good start, but it was picked up by Sels without too much difficulty.
27′. Good free kick for Messi about thirty meters from the goal of Sels … it grazes the post, deflected by the wall.
25′. Mbappé who continues with a new incursion on the left side in front of Guilbert. Passing of legs, center low to the ground strong towards Neymar, it is deflected for a corner.
24′. It was only the second shot of the meeting on the PSG side, the first on target.
23′. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUT BY KYLIAN MBAPPÉ! OF COURSE IT IS HE WHO EQUALS FOR PARIS! Superb deep pass from Neymar behind Guilbert’s back to Mbappé, launched like a rocket on the left side. The Frenchman knows how to do it: driving the ball at full speed and a small shot with finesse between the legs of Sels. 1-1!
20′. The Strasbourg opportunity! Bellegarde recovers an interesting ball in front of Marquinhos about forty meters from the Parisian goal. The Strasbourg midfielder rushes towards Donnarumma’s goal, but his shot is unscrewed and misses wide.
18′. Corner kicked by Neymar on Sergio Ramos, whose head goes well above.
16′. The Parisians try to settle in the Strasbourg half of the field, but the Alsatians are well organized defensively and have no trouble countering the timid offensives of Messi and Mbappé, in particular.
15′. Big laundry and a block not and compact: Strasbourg has for the moment gathered all the ingredients which annoy the PSG. And it works.
13′. Gameiro’s goal is the fastest conceded by PSG since 2018.
10′. THOMASSON WHO BELIEVES TO SCORING THE 2-0 GOAL! Superb pass from Guilbert to Ajorque in depth. The Strasbourg striker eliminates Marquinhos with a fake shot and finds Thomasson who deceives Donnarumma, but Ajorque is flagged offside at the start of the action. Offside confirmed by VAR assistants.
8′. It was hot in the Paris area! Gameiro very close to doubling the bet, but the Strasbourg striker was too short to head in a cross from the right. In the process, Bellegarde is warned for a simulation in the surface.
8′. Strasbourg control at the start of the match. The Alsatians have the ball and confiscate it from the Parisians, who let it go for the moment.
7′. Messi finds Neymar deep in the box, but the Brazilian is offside.
5′. The match is obviously far from over but with this result, Strasbourg returns to level with Rennes and Monaco in the standings, with 59 points.
3′. OHHHH KEVIN GAMEIRO’S GOAL! STRASBOURG OPENING THE SCORE! Paris picked cold at the very beginning of the meeting! Superb through pass from Perrin for Gameiro, gone behind Kimpembe on the right side. The former Parisian shoots Donnarumma with a shot to the near post.
1′. Intense pressure from Strasbourg in these first seconds near the Paris area. Verratti gets a free kick in his area.
1′. LET’S GO ! Ruddy Buquet whistles the kick off of this Strasbourg-PSG, given by the Parisians.
20h55. Only five minutes left before kick-off, the players will soon enter the pitch!
20h50. The race for Europe, in which Strasbourg is taking part, promises to be thrilling. From second to seventh place, six clubs (Marseille, Rennes, Monaco, Nice, Strasbourg and Lens) stand in five points, three days from the end.
20h40. PSG remain on four consecutive victories and nine games without defeat against Strasbourg (7 wins, 2 draws). The last Parisian defeat against the RCSA, in Alsace, dates back to December 2, 2017.
20h30. But the big stake in this match is on the Strasbourg side: 6th with only one point behind Nice, 5th, the RCSA can still hope to snatch a qualifying place in the European Cup. They will be able, to accompany them in this hectic end of the season, to rely on loyal supporters and the warm atmosphere of La Meinau, one of the most famous in France.
20h27. Another player who has a record to go for, and he’s used to it, is Kylian Mbappé. The French still dominates the rankings of scorers and passers and can always become the first to win both at the end of the season. Three days before the end of the championship, he is ahead of Martin Terrier (21) with 22 goals and, with 14 assists, just as much over Messi (14).
20h25. Despite obtaining the title of champion of France, there are still small objectives to be sought for the Parisians. PSG have scored 98 goals in official matches this season and can therefore exceed the 100 mark in the event of a good performance tonight. Same observation for Neymar: 98 goals scored with PSG to date, and for whom it would be the right night to score a double. The Brazilian is, in addition, on a very good dynamic in this month of April …
20h20. This Friday evening and until the end of the season, PSG will wear a collector’s version of its jerseys, adorned with a star celebrating the obtaining of the 10th title of champion of France. Will this star survive this brief moment of symbolic celebration to settle permanently on the jersey? It was not a priority for Parisian leaders until recently.
20:15. The first leg against Strasbourg, at the Parc des Princes, had also been a highlight of the Parisian season. It was the first home game of the season, just three days after the fanfare arrival of Lionel Messi in Paris, and the opportunity to present the recruits of the Parisian 5-star transfer window in front of a melting park. That day, Paris had beaten Strasbourg 4 goals to 2, with achievements from Ajorque (csc), Icardi, Draxler and Sarabia.
20h12. He was a scorer in the first leg for his reunion with the Parc des Princes: the Strasbourg striker and former Parisian Kévin Gameiro will be one of the men to watch for the Red and Blue defense. With 9 goals scored this season, he is the RCSA’s second top scorer behind the other strongman of the Alsatian attack, Ludovic Ajorque.
20h10. And the composition of the locals, the Alsatians of Racing Club de Strasbourg who should, too and as usual, evolve in a 5-3-2 system. The complete composition: Salts – Guilbert, Perrin, Djiku, Nyamis, Liénard – Thomasson, Bellegarde, Prcić – Ajorque, Gameiro.
20h05. Not a minute to lose: the composition of PSG! As in the last two games against Angers and Lens, Mauricio Pochettino will line up 5-3-2. Ramos continues in defense with Kimpembe and Marquinhos, Neymar will evolve in 10 behind Mbappé and Messi. It promises !
The complete composition: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Kimpembe, Bernat – Verratti, Danilo, Neymar – Messi, Mbappé.
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