Deprived, Paris Saint-Germain is defeated by Rennes in the French

Paris Saint-Germain was defeated by Rennes by 2 to 0, this Sunday, at the Parc des Princes, for the 28th round of the French Championship. Toko Ekambi and Kalimuendo scored for the visitors.

Rennes is the big thorn in PSG’s side in this French Championship. In the first round, at Roazhon Park, the Red-Black team beat Mbappé, Messi, Neymar and company 1-0, thanks to a goal by Hamari Traoré.

Despite the negative result, PSG remains isolated at the top of the French Championship, with 66 points, and is taking big steps to conquer the competition once again. Rennes, in turn, took fifth place, entered the classification zone for European competitions.

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Paris Saint-Germain entered the field this Sunday full of absences. Neymar and Kimpembé are out of season. Sergio Ramos, in turn, has been low due to calf problems. Hakimi, Marquinhos and Mukiele are also not available to coach Christophe Galtier.

Mbappé x Mandanda

The first half was marked by the private duel between Mbappé and Mandanda. The Paris Saint-Germain striker was called upon several times by his teammates, who bet on launches to leave him in front of the goal, but the Rennes goalkeeper was on an inspired day, closing the doors to one of the best players of our time.

In the 22nd minute, however, Mbappé even managed to score after receiving one of those launches and hitting the corner, but the referee called offside. Shortly after, after another long ball, the French striker kicked it out.

Right after that, Mbappé had another great opportunity to finally score, coming face to face with Mandanda, inside the area, but the Rennes goalkeeper closed the attacker’s angle, starring in another great intervention. The last attempt by PSG’s number 7 in the first half was after Messi’s elevated pass, but again the rival made the defense in two halves.

Without taking advantage of the chances created, Paris Saint-Germain ended up being punished in the 45th minute, just before the break, when Toko Ekambi received a launch, dominated with category and hit the corner, with no chance for Donnarumma, putting Rennes in advantage.

Boos and disappointment

The Paris Saint-Germain fans did not spare the teams from booing with the partial defeat and, in the second half, when they expected a reaction from the team, they suffered a new disappointment after just five minutes, when Bernat made a mistake when the ball was out, causing a counter- attack. Ugochukwu advanced down the left and crossed low for Kalimuendo to complete the back of the net, expanding for Rennes.

With difficulty creating with their midfielders, Paris Saint-Germain continued to bet on the long balls, exploiting Mbappé’s speed, but Rennes, aware of the rival’s strategy, remained firm in defense to avoid the owners’ dangerous moves. of the house and secure the all-important victory at the Parc des Princes.

Check out the other results of this Sunday’s matches for the French Championship:

Ajaccio 0x2 Monaco
Troyes 2 x 2 Stade Brestois
Nice 1 x 1 Lorient
Strasbourg 2 x 0 Auxerre
Montpellier 2 x 1 Clermont