⚽️ ⚽️ Paris Saint-Germain 2, Lille 0 ⚽️ ⚽️
Paris Saint-Germain 2, Lille 0 (2 - 0)
PSG resumed Ligue 1 play this weekend against Lille. Entering the game, PSG was comfortably ahead in the standings. They were attempting to stay hot.
Mauro Icardi scored the game's first goal in the 17th minute, giving PSG the lead.
Mauro Icardi scored the game's first goal in the 17th minute, giving PSG the lead.
Then, Argentinian Ángel Fabián Di María added another goal in the 31st minute, which gave PSG the 2-0 lead. They took that into the lockers for halftime, then kept it all through a scoreless second half.
With the win, PSG remains well ahead in Ligue 1 standings, with 33 points earned thus far in the 14 Ligue 1 games that they have played. They are eight points ahead of second place Olympique Marseille.
Today at 3 o'clock PM (our time) PSG takes on Real Madrid at the Estadio Bernabéu in the Spanish capital. Needless to say, that's a very tough place for a visiting team to get a win. However if PSG were to even salvage a draw, that would clinch first place in their group, which in turn would probably mean avoiding having to face one of the truly elite teams (Barcelona, Bayern, etc.) in the second round.
ReplyDeleteWell, let's hope that they win, although that sounds like a very tough task. Still, if they manage to win their division, that should improve their chances, and that would be great!
DeleteThe good news is that even if Real wins, PSG's odds to secure first place would still be quite favorable, because their final first-round matchup is a home game against last-place Galatasaray, and a win against the club from Istanbul would seal the deal. But how awesome would it be if PSG could accomplish that against Real?
ReplyDeletePSG and Real Madrid played to a 2-2 draw in a wild one. PSG was trailing 1-0 at the half, in part because after being awarded a penalty and seeing Real Madrid's Belgian goalie Thibaut Courtois sent off with a red card, the ref reversed his decision after video review. (I didn't see it, so I'm not in a position to agree or disagree with that call). In the 79th minute, Real doubled their lead, and appeared to be virtually assured of a victory. However, Kylian Mbappé cut PSG's deficit to one goal in the 81st minute, and Pablo Sarabia, a Spaniard who was not only born in Madrid but used to play for Real Madrid (I only know this because I looked him up on Wikipedia) scored the tying goal two minutes later. Frankly, salvaging a draw against Real Madrid after trailing 2-0 in the 79th minute is an impressive feat, even if a win would obviously have been even better. First place in the group has now been clinched, with nothing really at stake in the match against Galatasaray.
ReplyDeleteWell, that's awesome! You're happy with the results, surely?
ReplyDeleteYes. PSG is off to a hot start, both in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League. It will be interesting to see how they fare from here on in. It's not uncommon for PSG to make it past the Round of 16 in the Champions League (which starts early next year, if I'm not mistaken), but tends to be eliminated in the quarterfinal round. Here's hoping that changes in a big way in 2020!
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