An evening with multiple challenges for Paris Saint-Germain. A few days after defeating Lorient at Moustoir, PSG returned to the Parc des Princes to host Le Havre this Saturday. In addition to the prospect of building up confidence before challenging Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, the capital club only needed a small victory to win the 12th time in its history. French championship against a tough Norman team having lost 8 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches. With a reshuffled eleven, the Ile-de-France team was quick to take control of the game. Confiscating the ball, PSG then deployed its first offensives. However, success eluded Luis Enrique’s men, far too imprecise in the last gesture like Dembélé (10th). Although outrageously dominated by the locals, the Hacmens took the lead against the run of play. On Le Havre’s first incursion into the Parisian area, Sabbi subtly shifted Opéri. Arriving launched, the Norman defender crossed his shot to mystify Navas (0-1, 19th). Picked cold, the Ile-de-France residents responded immediately. Faced with an opposing defense at a standstill, Zaire-Emery served Barcola at the far post for the equalizing goal (1-1, 28th).
PSG can still thank Gonçalo Ramos!
Finally managing to realize its domination, PSG set off again to attack the Le Havre goal. It took an incredible save from Salmier to disgust Kolo Muani (33rd) and preserve his team’s chances. Unrecognizable compared to its last outings in the championship, the HAC bravely played its luck. Collectively involved, just in the construction of his game, the promoted took advantage of the defensive passivity to regain control on the scoreboard. Found by Négo at 16 meters, Ayew shifted on his good foot to deceive Navas, helped by a deflection from Danilo (1-2, 38th). For his fourth goal of the season, the Ghanaian validated a more than satisfactory first act from a Le Havre team that was uninhibited and very effective on its rare offensives. With his back to the wall, Luis Enrique disrupted his plans by notably launching Mbappé after the break alongside Kang-In Lee and Mayulu. In line with its performance in the first period, PSG monopolized the leather without finding the fault. Worse still, the capital club offered the break goal to its opponent. Launched deep, Négo got the better of Danilo before being involuntarily slowed down by the Portuguese. Without trembling, Touré took charge of punishing the Parisians with a penalty (1-3, 60th). Cornered in its own half, Le Havre suffered and saw PSG return to its rearview mirror following the reduction of the gap signed by Hakimi on a serve from Ramos (2-3, 77th). Refusing defeat, PSG stifled their opponent and relied on their Portuguese striker, in full swing these days, to snatch the point from a draw on the wire (3-3, 90th+5). Held in check on home soil, PSG will have to wait before lifting the trophy. Opposite, Le Havre is temporarily out of the red zone.
