reduced to ten, PSG concedes a draw against Reims

On two defeats in the last five Championship matches, Paris Saint-Germain saw RC Lens come back to just two points from their throne as leaders. Back at the Parc des Princes with his Messi-Neymar-Mbappé trio, Christophe Galtier’s men were then to have Stade de Reims, which has not lost since last September, against Monaco (3-0). However, as for a few weeks, PSG started this meeting with the handbrake and suffered the offensives of the trio Balogun, Ito and Flips, very active at the start of the match in front of a vigilant Donnarumma (11th and 17th). But faced with the great intensity of Reims, Paris was unable to deploy its game and for twenty big minutes, the Red and Whites clearly took the upper hand over PSG.

But in the second half, when Reims played high in the Parisian camp, Messi inherited the ball in the box and could strike. The Argentinian saw his shot being blocked, before Neymar recovered and opened the scoring, dribbling Diouf (1-0, 51st). But while one might think that Paris had done the hardest part, a terrible gesture from Verratti on Ito forced the VAR to intervene. The Italian was expelled, less than ten minutes after coming on. Reduced to ten, PSG suffered the enemy assaults, but the Reims attack lacked accuracy in front of the goal. At the end of the match dominated by Reims, Paris thought they could hold the victory, but on poor control from Sanches on the last action of the match, Balogun made his speed speak and won his duel in front of Donnarumma to equalize (1-1, 90th+7). The Parisians concede a draw and keep three points ahead of Lens (2nd), before going to Montpellier. The Stade de Reims, 11th, achieves a perfect hold-up and remains undefeated, before playing against Lorient, during the next day.

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