Joao Neves, Bradley Barcola and an own goal from Leonardo Balerdi allowed the Rouge et Bleu to dispose of their eternal rival in this clash at the top.
A success which allows Luis Enrique’s men to strike a big blow at the start of the season but above all to take the lead in the standings with 3 points ahead of AS Monaco and 6 over their evening opponent Olympique de Marseilles.
In the Olympian ranks, it’s a hard blow. In front of their public, the Marseillais were largely dominated and put in difficulty by the club from the capital. This setback does not come at the right time since the Marseillais let PSG and AS Monaco slip away in the standings.
An intractable PSG and a cruel red card for OM
From the start of the match, Paris Saint-Germain showed their game intentions. Ball possession and high and intense pressing. Luis Enrique’s men had a clear plan with Ousmane Dembélé positioned in a playmaker position.
From the start of the match, the Rouge et Bleu opened the scoring. Bradley Barcola and Nuno Mendes combine on the left side. The latter crosses into the area. Joao Neves, a surface fox, pushes the ball into the back of the net (1-0.7th).
A few minutes later, Amine Harit made a mistake in the central circle which earned him exclusion from the game. A sanction which changes the course of the game since the Parisians will knock out their opponents a few seconds later. Geromino Rulli and Leonardo Balerdi do not understand each other. The Parisian captain pushes the ball into the back of his own net following a cross from Dembélé (2-0, 29th).
A second goal which hits the back of the Olympians’ heads. Restless, and dangerous in his lane, Bradley Barcola will add to the score just before the break following a serve from Ousmane Dembélé (3-0, 40th)
A second act mastered by PSG
Returning from the locker room, the meeting will follow the same dynamic. An ultra-dominant Paris Saint-Germain facing a Marseille grouped in its own half and without a solution. The Parisians multiply the opportunities but without being efficient and precise.
OM, despite some changes in the animation on the part of Roberto De Zerbi with the entries of Jonathan Rowe or even Ismaël Koné, will not succeed in worrying their opponent and finding situations.
PSG, now the sole leader, will try to confirm its success against RC Lens during the next day at the Parc des Princes. For their part, the Olympians will have to bounce back on the pitch at FC Nantes.
