2023-10-08 22:05:00
Paris SG reacted well after its defeat at Newcastle and returned to the podium by beating Rennes 3-1 on Sunday during the 8th day of Ligue 1, which also saw OM wake up and Lyon remain stuck in the crisis and the depths of the ranking.
After a defeat against Monaco and a draw in the European Cup against Brighton, Marseille won the first victory of the Gennaro Gattuso era by crushing Le Havre by 3 goals to 0. The Marseillais had not won since receiving Brest end of August. Sunday, against Le Havre quickly reduced to 10, they finally returned to victory, the first since the arrival of Gattuso.
Two goals in a few minutes from Le Havre captain Sangante (csc, 18th) and Aubameyang (21st) stunned the visitors, who foundered after the definitive exclusion of Rassoul Ndiaye, allowing the Olympians to calmly manage the rest of the match, with a late goal from Sarr (84th) to drive the point home. Back in the first half of the table, sixth just five points behind leader Monaco, the Marseillais are reassured before the international break and after two losses in Paris (4-0) then Monaco (3-2).
A few hours later, PSG, returning to a 4-3-3 system, proved its ability to react by clearly beating Rennes (1-3), previously undefeated in the league, a few days after the slap received at Newcastle in the Champions League. In an open match full of opportunities, it was Vitinha who opened the scoring with a magnificent strike, before a goal signed by Hakimi with a header. After the break, Gouiri brought Rennes back to 2-1, but Kolo Muani immediately gave PSG a two-goal lead by scoring on his first ball.
Lyon misses the mark
Lyon, for its part, remains in the doldrums and has still not won this season, after its 3-3 draw at home against Lorient. On Sunday, Fabio Grosso’s players believed they could hold on to this first success, leading 3-1 at the break against Lorient, who were still fragile in defense.
Alas: Eli Kroupi Junior, author of his first double (16th, 54th) at barely 17 years old, revived the Merlus, until a poor restart from Mama Baldé offered the equalizing ball to Darlin Yongwa ( 79th). With only three small points, the Lyonnais are 17th.
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After their impressive victory against Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday, the Sang et Or perhaps hoped for better, but it was Lille who struck first with Benjamin André’s opener (45+3). Lens had to wait until the 70th minute to equalize through Deiver Machado.
Match stopped in Montpellier
The day was also marked by the stopping of the match between Montpellier and Clermont for a firecracker which exploded very close to the Clermont goalkeeper, the Senegalese international Mory Diaw.
The perpetrator of the firecracker throwing was arrested and taken into police custody, while Diaw was hospitalized. The Montpellier club, which led 4-2 at the time of the incident, now risks significant sanctions. “It’s a feeling of disgust,” reacted Montpellier President Laurent Nicollin.
READ ALSO Ligue 1: “assholes”, the president of Montpellier disgusted by his supportersUnrecognizable for most of the match, the Brestois snatched a draw against Toulouse (1-1), thanks to a goal in added time from Satriano (90th + 3) and are two points behind Monaco.
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