Nine cards were distributed during the match between Reims and PSG on Saturday (0-0), during the 10th day of Ligue 1. Including a red attributed to Sergio Ramos.
Paris Saint-Germain, reduced to ten in the 42nd minute after the exclusion of Sergio Ramos in a stormy match, conceded their second draw of the season at Reims (0-0) on Saturday evening during the 10th day of Ligue 1. Paris, without injured Lionel Messi and with Neymar entering the game in the second half, still increases to three points its lead over its runner-up, Marseille, beaten a little earlier by Ajaccio at the Vélodrome ( 1-2). Paris will continue with the reception of Benfica on Tuesday in the Champions League, then Marseille the following Sunday in the league.
Balanced first period
The locals perform very well against an almost harmless PSG. They held their median block throughout the first period, being very aggressive against the Parisian players. The Rémois defended well as they advanced. Paris could have taken advantage of the few spaces left in the back of the defense, especially on the huge opportunity for Mbappé who found himself face-to-face with Diouf (33rd). Reims could still have opened the scoring with a superb pivot shot from Munetsi, deflected by Donnarumma. The highlight of the first period remains the direct exclusion of Ramos (41st), it seems for contesting, or even insulting the referee of the meeting.
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Regrets for Reims after the break
In the second half, Reims had control of the ball, but could not find the fault, fault of an attentive Donnarumma on the key moments, in particular against Zeneli (52nd). Neymar’s entry on the hour mark made PSG feel a little better. The Brazilian even got a big chance (67e). Like the end of the first period, the last minutes of the match were quite tense with several faults and several cards. In total, Pierre Gaillouste distributed nine crackers, including a yellow and a direct red for Ramos. Six of these boxes were for the Parisians.
In the Ligue 1 classification, Paris does not take full advantage of Marseille’s faux pas, while this point allows Reims, while waiting for other matches, to get out of the relegation zone and to point to 14 place in the national hierarchy. . A good one for the Rémois.