Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Clermont this Saturday, at Parque dos Príncipes, in a match valid for the 28th round of the French Championship. The Parisian team started the match with reserves due to the clash with Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the main players, such as Kylian Mbappé and Marquinhos, only entered in the second half.
⏸ End the game. Everything is the same at Parc des Princes.
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSGbrasil) April 6, 2024
With the result, the home team is at the top of the competition, with 63 points in 28 games, 13 more than second-placed Stade Brestois, which is still playing in the round. The visitors are at the bottom of the table, with 22 points.
PSG hosts Barcelona next Wednesday, at 4pm (Brasília time) in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. In Ligue 1, the team led by Luis Enrique only takes to the field on April 21, against Lyon, at Parque dos Príncipes.
While Clermont faces Montpellier on April 14th, at 10am, at home, in the 29th round of the French Championship.
Even with the reserves, Paris Saint-Germain started the match with pressure, but it was Clermont who opened the scoring, 31 minutes into the first half. Alan Virginius received a cross from Yohann Magnin and set it up for Habib Keita to finish, Brazilian defender Beraldo tried to block the shot, but did not prevent the visitors from scoring.
In stoppage time of the initial stage, in the 49th minute, PSG had a goal disallowed. Mayulu received the ball near the edge of the area and finished low to find the net. However, after a VAR review, the referee marked Yoram Zague’s foul at the beginning of the play.
In the second half, Paris Saint-Germain maintained the pressure and deployed its main players, such as Kylian Mbappé and Marquinhos. In the 40th minute, the home team equalized through Gonçalo Guedes. The Portuguese striker advanced through the middle, scored with the number 7 and finished low to find the net.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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