PSG went to Toulouse with, already, the obligation to win on behalf of the second day of Ligue 1, this Saturday evening.
When the championship resumed, the Parisians were held in check at home by Lorient (0-0) despite their broad domination in the game. After this first mixed outing, it was necessary to rectify the situation. For his second in Ligue 1, Luis Enrique had chosen to start Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé on the bench. Kang-In Lee and Vitinha were starting, as was Captain Marquinhos.
And from the 20th minute, a small ladle from Vitinha found Hakimi who was projecting forward. Isolated on the right, the Moroccan unleashed a powerful shot from the right. Remains fended off the first big chance of the game with his leg. The same Remains proved imperial at the end of the first period against Gonçalo Ramos and Lee.
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At rest, the observation was clear: the Parisians certainly had control of the ball, but struggled to be dangerous in the last meters. Additionally, visitors had to challenge a Trusted Remainer. Opposite, Toulouse tried to play against, but without success.
Ironically, it was a certain Kylian Mbappé who would unblock the situation. On the hour mark, the Bondynois obtained a penalty after a fault signed Nicolaisen. A penalty that he himself transformed for the opening of the mark and incidentally, the first goal of PSG this season in Ligue 1.
We were heading for a Parisian success, but at the end of the game, in the area, Hakimi walked on Aboukhlal’s foot. The referee did not hesitate to whistle the fault and Aboukhal himself carried out the sentence. 1-1, final score, PSG still hooked despite Mbappé.
