O Paris Saint Germain lived a bitter Sunday (25) in French Championship, but it could be worse.
Isolated leader, the Parisian team achieved a hard-earned 1-1 draw at the Parque dos Príncipes by 1 a 1 against Rennes. The match was broadcast exclusively to Star+ subscribers.
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As if the stumble in front of their fans against one of the toughest rivals in recent years was not enough, the clash was still scheduled for Kylian Mbappé’s surprising replacementwho left the field with a look of few friends, giving way to Gonçalo Ramos.
The first goal (and a great goal) in the match was scored by Amine Gouiri still in the initial stage. Gonçalo Ramos took a penalty in the last play of the match and equalized the score.
Even though they dominated possession of the ball, PSG had a sleepy Sunday afternoon in the first half until they had a scare.
In a personal move of speed, Amine Gouiri threw a real wrench into the Parisian defense with a disconcerting dribble at Danilo Pereira and leaving Beraldo in the lurch before hitting Donnarumma.
Accumulating little inspiration and running the risk of seeing Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain had Kylian Mbappé replaced midway through the second half by Luis Enrique, giving way to the Portuguese Gonçalo Ramos.
The home team came close to a penalty kick in the final stretch of the match after Gonçalo Ramos was brought down in the penalty area.
The call, however, was annulled after a review of the refereeing at the suggestion of the VAR.
Shortly afterwards, however, the Portuguese fell again in the area, in a move that generated controversy in the match. This time the penalty was confirmed.
Ramos himself went for the ball and left everything the same in the final result of the match.
After this Sunday’s match, PSG will have a week off before facing Monaco in one more classic before deciding his life in Uefa Champions League.
Coach Luis Enrique’s team has an advantage after beat Real Sociedad 2 to 0 in a first leg game for the round of 16.
Championship situation
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PSG: 1st place, with 54 points
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Rennes: 7th place, with 35 points