PSG Clinch Le Classique Bragging Rights
08 February, 2021
Ligue 1
Result: Marseille 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain
Date: 07 February 2021
Location: Orange Vélodrome
Paris Saint-Germain moved to within 3 points of Ligue 1 leaders Lille after beating Olympique Marseille 2-0 found in Le Classique on Sunday evening.
Marquinhos, Layvin Kurzawa, Marco Verratti, Alessandro Florenzi and Mauro Icardi recalled to the PSG line-up even while Neymar returned from his suspension but had to stay for a place on the bench.
Mauricio Pochettino's expenses had a perfect begin after Mbappe opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a hit at the around after latching onto a through ball by Angel Di Maria, who found a knock and was replaced by Pablo Sarabia two a few minutes later.
The Parisians were 2-0 up in the 24th minute after a cross by Florenzi hit Icardi's back in the box and looped over shot-stopper Steve Mandanda.
Leandro Paredes came near adding a good third goal for the visitors just after the half-hour tag with a first-time strike crashed against upright.
Marseille had their spark back in the first exchanges of the next stanza seeing as Florian Thauvin came near pulling a goal back six minutes after the break with a good strike from collection that was saved by goalkeeper Sergio Rico, who had to create another good preserve from the resultant corner to keep out Valere Germain's header.
Pochettino had the blissful luxury of taking on Neymar within the last 25 moments, with the Brazilian acquiring the place of Icardi to keep carefully the Marseille defence on the toes.
The game was checking, with end to end attacks in the closing phase as Neymar failed to put away a cut-back again by Sarabia within the last six a few minutes before Luis Henrique had a minimal shot saved by Rico in underneath corner.
The game ended on a sour note as Dimitri Payet was demonstrated a straight red card for a high boot on Verratti's chest for Marseille, as PSG held on for three points and a clean sheet.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za