ESTAC Troyes all but guaranteed their top-flight status with a 2-2 draw against champions Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday night.
Florian Tardieu duly grabbed the ball and lifted a Panenka penalty beyond Navas to level the scores at 2-2 (49'). Achraf Hakimin thought PSG should have had a spot-kick of their own soon after, but after going down in the box from a Moulin challenge his claim was waved away by referee Jérôme Brisard (54'). Paris had the ball I the Troyes net once again when Neymar raced in on goal and found the bottom corner, but Mbappé had handballed in the build-up and it was ruled out (57'). Paris poured on the pressure from there but struggled to find a way through - Messi hitting the bar late on (90'+2) the closest they came - and Troyes held on for a share of the points which leaves them with a six-point cushion on the relegation play-off place with only six points left to play for. Troyes punished PSG's profligacy soon after the restart, after Ripart was fouled by Presnel Kimpembe in the box. Troyes lined up with a defensive 5-3-2 at the Parc des Princes, but Angel Di Maria still managed to find plenty of space in behind left-back Yasser Larouci, and he tested Jessy Moulin with a curling effort early on (5'). When Di Maria wasn't shooting he was crossing from the same position, and his wicked delivery led to PSG's opener, with Marquinhos effectively miscontrolling the ball beyond Moulin for 1-0 (6'). A loose Marco Verratti pass might have let Troyes back into the game, but Renaud Ripart pulled his effort wide from the edge of the box (10'). Instead, PSG pulled further clear when Neymar Jr. stepped up to convert a penalty which Kylian Mbappé had earned from Erik Palmer-Brown (25'). The hosts should have been in cruise control from there, but another poor bass at the back - this time from Nuno Mendes - allowed Iké Ugbo in on goal, and he struck firmly into Keylor Navas's bottom corner (30'). Lionel Messi then found the side-netting from another Di Maria cross (32') before Neymar saw a goal ruled out for offside (36') and it was 2-1 at the break.
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Angel Di Maria began the game very brightly and, soon after forcing Jessy Moulin ...
A very watchable first half refused to peter out, as Pochettino's men reassumed their celebratory state in the 37th minute. Ike Ugbo was the grateful recipient, taking a woeful square pass from Nuno Mendes in his stride and thrashing a rasping effort into Keylor Navas' bottom corner. They were once again made to rue their lack of clinical edge when Kylian Mbappe raced past his man into the penalty area and waited for Erik Palmer-Brown to clumsily lunge in and bring him down. LW: Neymar - 7/10 - Left a fair bit to be desired with his defensive support but visibly grew in confidence after tucking the ball away from 12 yards, subsequently expressing himself and drawing countless fouls. CF: Lionel Messi - 6/10 - Provided a sporadic spark throughout but never really got going - was desperately unlucky to hit the woodwork in either half, though. CB: Marquinhos - 7/10 - Typically alert and positionally competent to provide an imposing defensive presence, and added a very nonchalant finish to break the deadlock.
PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing performance on Sunday.
PARIS : Champions Paris St Germain let a two-goal lead slip for a second successive Ligue 1 game as they were held 2-2 by Troyes at the Parc des Princes on ...
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French champion Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing performance.
Monaco is in third place and three points behind Marseille with two games left. Nice hosts struggling Saint-Etienne. PSG was in control of the league game after 25 minutes with goals from central defender Marquinhos, after Angel Di Maria's pinpoint cross, and forward Neymar, who scored from the penalty spot after Kylian Mbappe was fouled.
French champions Paris Saint-Germain have thrown away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-placed Troyes in Ligue 1.
PSG pushed for the win as Neymar had an effort chalked off by VAR after Mbappe was found to have pushed off a defender in the build-up and Marquinhos was only inches away from a second goal as he put an 84th minute header wide. Kylian Mbappe was brought down in the opposing penalty area to allow Neymar to double the score with a 25th minute spotkick. It was third successive draw for PSG, who secured the Ligue 1 title a fortnight ago, and a precious point for Troyes, now six points clear of the relegation places with two games left to play in this campaign.
Troyes earned an impressive 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain to all but secure their place in Ligue 1 for next season.
Troyes defended deep on occasion but they were also able to play the ball out of danger confidently and not resort (too often) to desperate long clearances. At a certain point in the second half, it seemed as though Di Maria had grown frustrated at his teammates' failure to convert the chances he was creating and began running through the opposition instead. Troyes: Jean Moulin made five saves in the draw against PSG. He also made three aerial catches. More than once he had seemingly conjured a promising counter only to look around and find no supporting runners. Renaud Ripart won a penalty when his clever footwork left Presnel Kimpembe grasping in desperation. Angel Di Maria was, not for the first time this season, on another level to most of his teammates.
French champion Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing...
Monaco is in third place and three points behind Marseille with two games left. Nice hosts struggling Saint-Etienne. PSG was in control of the league game after 25 minutes with goals from central defender Marquinhos, after Angel Di Maria's pinpoint cross, and forward Neymar, who scored from the penalty spot after Kylian Mbappe was fouled.
PARIS (Reuters) - Champions Paris St Germain let a two-goal lead slip for a second successive Ligue 1 game as they were held 2-2 by Troyes at the Parc...
Olympique de Marseille moved to second placed with a 3-0 win at Lorient earlier on Sunday. They are 12 points behind the Parisians, who now have 80 points. It was third successive draw for PSG, who secured the Ligue 1 title a fortnight ago, and a precious point for Troyes, now six points clear of the relegation places with two games left to play in this campaign. Just as had been the case at Racing Strasbourg last weekend, the Parisian giants looked to be cruising to victory but then let their opponents back into the game and had to share the spoils.
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PARIS (Reuters) - Champions Paris St Germain let a two-goal lead slip for a second successive Ligue 1 game as they were held 2-2 by Troyes at the Parc...
Olympique de Marseille moved to second placed with a 3-0 win at Lorient earlier on Sunday. They are 12 points behind the Parisians, who now have 80 points. It was third successive draw for PSG, who secured the Ligue 1 title a fortnight ago, and a precious point for Troyes, now six points clear of the relegation places with two games left to play in this campaign. Just as had been the case at Racing Strasbourg last weekend, the Parisian giants looked to be cruising to victory but then let their opponents back into the game and had to share the spoils.
French champion Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing performance.
Monaco is in third place and three points behind Marseille with two games left. Nice hosts struggling Saint-Etienne. Clermont moved into 16th and closer to safety by beating Montpellier 2-1 at home, with striker Mohamed Bayo scoring the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 69th.
It was another half-hearted Paris Saint-Germain showing at Parc des Princes, as the champions-elect drew for the third consecutive match with a 2-2 result ...
A final chance came through the otherwise largely absent Lionel Messi, who hit the bar with a long-range shot. The result lifts PSG up to the 80-point mark, while Troyes are now one step closer to ensuring survival with a 6-point lead over Saint-Étienne in 18th. PSG’s end-of-season performances have been characterised by an apparent desire to get the campaign over and done with.
Lionel Messi's misfortune at Paris Saint-Germain continued in their draw against Troyes as the forward hit a remarkable milestone.
We dominated the game, we had chances but those two mistakes cost us the three points." After being denied by the post and bar against Troyes, Messi has now struck the woodwork 10 times in 2021-22, more than any other player since the beginning of Opta statistics for the competition back in 2006-07. Messi misfortune continues as PSG forward hits the woodwork for the 10th time this season in Troyes draw
It is not yet time for the decision for Kylian Mbappé. French publications have been reporting that the Paris Saint-Germain superstar has an imminent agreement ...
It would obviously be a shocking deal for the Frenchman, who so far does not have an extension agreement with the Red Devils as they embark on the Erik ten Hag era. While ten Hag has not told lies about his contract with Manchester United, there are no clauses prohibiting transfers between Man United and Ajax in the summer. It's a $42.12 million (40 million euros) investment which will go to Sporting CP. Mendes has already put pen to paper with his contract signature in place. It is not yet time for the decision for Kylian Mbappé. French publications have been reporting that the Paris Saint-Germain superstar has an imminent agreement for a contract extension to stay put with the club, but the reality is that Mbappé is still reflecting his options. In Spain, Real Madrid will soon have Antonio Rüdiger's signature over their paperwork with an agreement until June 30, 2026. We're inching closer toward the end of the club season, which means we're only a few weeks away from the transfer window opening.
According to a report, Paris Saint-Germain transfer target Paul Pogba is not interested in joining Manchester City when his contract expires.
However, a recent report suggested that rival Manchester City was hoping to secure the 29-year-old. Paris Saint-Germain will be keen on drastically improving its midfield this summer. However, The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports that this possible switch will not happen after the 29-year-old midfielder opted against joining City, instead favoring other clubs.