Bradley Barcola (PSG) and Jordan Lotomba (Nice). AFP / NICOLAS TUCAT / Norbert Scanella / Panoramic
PSG gained in Nice in a late match on the thirty second day of Ligue 1 (1-2). Find out what caught the eye of the editorial employees.
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Barcola, executioner of the Aiglons
In the absence of Mbappé and Dembélé, unfit to play this assembly, Bradley Barcola has clearly taken issues into his personal fingers. And allowed the capital membership to return to victory. The outcomes of his match are clear. With a aim and an help within the first interval, then a purple card triggered on the finish of the match, the previous Lyonnais harm the Niçois very badly. An outstanding night for the 21-year-old, on the eve of the announcement of the listing of gamers chosen for the upcoming Euro. Will his good second half of the season persuade Didier Deschamps? Response Thursday at 8 p.m.
Zague, the gorgeous story
“I couldn’t have requested for something higher.” Questioned by Canal + after the assembly, Yoram Zagué didn’t disguise his pleasure. The younger Parisian, as soon as once more began by Luis Enrique in protection, delivered an excellent efficiency and above all scored his first skilled aim, on an ideal serve from Barcola. All on the night of his 18th birthday! Applied (93% of profitable passes), PSG quantity 42 may have returned the favor to his teammate on the finish of the match, with an ideal cross which lastly led to a restoration on the publish.
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Lotomba, failed return
Five days after his workforce’s victory in opposition to Le Havre (3-2), Francesco Farioli determined to make a change in his eleven, giving Jordan Lotomba one other probability. Not actually the very best thought, given the ordeal skilled by the Nice right-back. Suffering in opposition to Barcola, the 25-year-old is responsible of each Parisian targets. Author of a lack of ball on the origin of the opening rating, then left behind by the Parisian winger on the break aim. Little in sight offensively, he gave up his place initially of the second half.
Bard sees purple
The Gym full-backs weren’t on the occasion this Wednesday night. On the left, Melvin Bard was additionally in problem. Never reassuring, and discreet in its climbs. After seventy-five laborious minutes, the participant skilled in Lyon left his teammates numerically inferior, receiving a direct purple card. His late intervention in opposition to Barcola broke the Gym’s momentum and definitively sealed his workforce’s defeat.
But the place was Ramos?
PSG returned to victory, however Gonçalo Ramos didn’t discover the web. Holder on the forefront of the Parisian assault, the Portuguese worldwide didn’t exist throughout this assembly. Much too discreet, and by no means harmful. Replaced within the second half by the younger Mayulu, the Benfica striker has been struggling for a number of matches, after exhibiting nice effectivity within the coronary heart of this second a part of the season.