Troyes earned an impressive 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain to all but secure their place in Ligue 1 for next season.
Troyes defended deep on occasion but they were also able to play the ball out of danger confidently and not resort (too often) to desperate long clearances. At a certain point in the second half, it seemed as though Di Maria had grown frustrated at his teammates' failure to convert the chances he was creating and began running through the opposition instead. Troyes: Jean Moulin made five saves in the draw against PSG. He also made three aerial catches. More than once he had seemingly conjured a promising counter only to look around and find no supporting runners. Renaud Ripart won a penalty when his clever footwork left Presnel Kimpembe grasping in desperation. Angel Di Maria was, not for the first time this season, on another level to most of his teammates.
ESTAC Troyes all but guaranteed their top-flight status with a 2-2 draw against champions Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday night.
Florian Tardieu duly grabbed the ball and lifted a Panenka penalty beyond Navas to level the scores at 2-2 (49'). Achraf Hakimin thought PSG should have had a spot-kick of their own soon after, but after going down in the box from a Moulin challenge his claim was waved away by referee Jérôme Brisard (54'). Paris had the ball I the Troyes net once again when Neymar raced in on goal and found the bottom corner, but Mbappé had handballed in the build-up and it was ruled out (57'). Paris poured on the pressure from there but struggled to find a way through - Messi hitting the bar late on (90'+2) the closest they came - and Troyes held on for a share of the points which leaves them with a six-point cushion on the relegation play-off place with only six points left to play for. Troyes punished PSG's profligacy soon after the restart, after Ripart was fouled by Presnel Kimpembe in the box. Troyes lined up with a defensive 5-3-2 at the Parc des Princes, but Angel Di Maria still managed to find plenty of space in behind left-back Yasser Larouci, and he tested Jessy Moulin with a curling effort early on (5'). When Di Maria wasn't shooting he was crossing from the same position, and his wicked delivery led to PSG's opener, with Marquinhos effectively miscontrolling the ball beyond Moulin for 1-0 (6'). A loose Marco Verratti pass might have let Troyes back into the game, but Renaud Ripart pulled his effort wide from the edge of the box (10'). Instead, PSG pulled further clear when Neymar Jr. stepped up to convert a penalty which Kylian Mbappé had earned from Erik Palmer-Brown (25'). The hosts should have been in cruise control from there, but another poor bass at the back - this time from Nuno Mendes - allowed Iké Ugbo in on goal, and he struck firmly into Keylor Navas's bottom corner (30'). Lionel Messi then found the side-netting from another Di Maria cross (32') before Neymar saw a goal ruled out for offside (36') and it was 2-1 at the break.
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Angel Di Maria began the game very brightly and, soon after forcing Jessy Moulin ...
A very watchable first half refused to peter out, as Pochettino's men reassumed their celebratory state in the 37th minute. Ike Ugbo was the grateful recipient, taking a woeful square pass from Nuno Mendes in his stride and thrashing a rasping effort into Keylor Navas' bottom corner. They were once again made to rue their lack of clinical edge when Kylian Mbappe raced past his man into the penalty area and waited for Erik Palmer-Brown to clumsily lunge in and bring him down. LW: Neymar - 7/10 - Left a fair bit to be desired with his defensive support but visibly grew in confidence after tucking the ball away from 12 yards, subsequently expressing himself and drawing countless fouls. CF: Lionel Messi - 6/10 - Provided a sporadic spark throughout but never really got going - was desperately unlucky to hit the woodwork in either half, though. CB: Marquinhos - 7/10 - Typically alert and positionally competent to provide an imposing defensive presence, and added a very nonchalant finish to break the deadlock.
PARIS : Champions Paris St Germain let a two-goal lead slip for a second successive Ligue 1 game as they were held 2-2 by Troyes at the Parc des Princes on ...
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French champion Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing performance on Sunday.
Monaco is in third place and three points behind Marseille with two games left. Nice hosts struggling Saint-Etienne. PSG was in control of the league game after 25 minutes with goals from central defender Marquinhos, after Angel Di Maria’s pinpoint cross, and forward Neymar, who scored from the penalty spot after Kylian Mbappe was fouled.
Mistakes by Nuno Mendes and Presnel Kimpembe cost Paris Saint-Germain in a 2-2 draw with Troyes, to the frustration of Mauricio Pochettino.
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Troyes earned an impressive 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain to all but secure their place in Ligue 1 for next season.
Troyes defended deep on occasion but they were also able to play the ball out of danger confidently and not resort (too often) to desperate long clearances. At a certain point in the second half, it seemed as though Di Maria had grown frustrated at his teammates' failure to convert the chances he was creating and began running through the opposition instead. Troyes: Jean Moulin made five saves in the draw against PSG. He also made three aerial catches. More than once he had seemingly conjured a promising counter only to look around and find no supporting runners. Renaud Ripart won a penalty when his clever footwork left Presnel Kimpembe grasping in desperation. Angel Di Maria was, not for the first time this season, on another level to most of his teammates.
PSG was in control of the league game after 25 minutes with goals from central defender Marquinhos, after Angel Di Maria's pinpoint cross, ...
Monaco is in third place and three points behind Marseille with two games left. Nice hosts struggling Saint-Etienne. PSG was in control of the league game after 25 minutes with goals from central defender Marquinhos, after Angel Di Maria’s pinpoint cross, and forward Neymar, who scored from the penalty spot after Kylian Mbappe was fouled.
Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing performance on Sunday, ...
The Argentina captain has one year left on his contract with PSG. He's hit the woodwork more than he's scored goals, hasn't he?" Neymar scored again in the 57th, but his goal was ruled out after a video replay showed Mbappe pushing a Troyes player in the back before Neymar received the ball. Two minutes after the break, PSG central defender Presnel Kimpembe fouled forward Renaud Ripart. Midfielder Florian Tardieu stepped up to beat goalkeeper Keylor Navas with a neat Panenka-style penalty. However, poor defending cost PSG again as Canadian forward Ike Ugbo pulled one back in the 30th minute. Mauricio Pochettino's men were in control of the clash after 25 minutes with goals from Marquinhos and Neymar, who scored from the penalty spot after Kylian Mbappe was fouled.
PSG have wrapped up another title in 2021-22, but Marco Verratti admits the Ligue 1 giants are “feeling p*ssed off”
“We won the championship, that's good and I think there's not much missing. “It's true that we changed the team a lot with several rookies. He added: “I honestly think that we could do much better with the team we have. It's not the thing you dream of at the end of the season, especially when you are already champions.” We're coming to the end of the season and we always come out of games feeling p*ssed off. I think these are matches where you have to have fun, it's about winning and playing well as a team.
Lionel Messi's misfortune at Paris Saint-Germain continued in their draw against Troyes as the forward hit a remarkable milestone.
We dominated the game, we had chances but those two mistakes cost us the three points." After being denied by the post and bar against Troyes, Messi has now struck the woodwork 10 times in 2021-22, more than any other player since the beginning of Opta statistics for the competition back in 2006-07. Messi misfortune continues as PSG forward hits the woodwork for the 10th time this season in Troyes draw
Apart from Barcelona's rollercoaster form under Xavi, the only other headline that has dominated Catalan media has been Ousmane Dembele's renewal saga.
Dembele has been arguably been Barcelona’s best player under Xavi, scoring one goal and assisting a whopping 11. It is believed that should he not continue, Leeds United’s Raphinha is the chosen option to replace him, and will cost as little as €25 million if the Lilywhites are relegated. Apart from Barcelona’s rollercoaster form under Xavi, the only other headline that has dominated Catalan media has been Ousmane Dembele’s renewal saga.
French champion Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing performance on Sunday.
Monaco is in third place and three points behind Marseille with two games left. Nice hosts struggling Saint-Etienne. PSG was in control of the league game after 25 minutes with goals from central defender Marquinhos, after Angel Di Maria's pinpoint cross, and forward Neymar, who scored from the penalty spot after Kylian Mbappe was fouled.
The French giants have already been crowned Ligue 1 champions but Verratti has admitted that there is still frustration at their early exit from the ...
Even if we’ve won the league, it was hard at the start of the season, we won a lot of matches towards the end. Our dream was to go further in the Champions League. There can be small details in the quarters, semis and you can find yourself in the final after playing two good games. It’s not the kind of thing we dream of at the end of a season, especially when we’re already champions.” He continued: “We were doing well against Real Madrid. I think that game killed us, like the supporters. We could be doing better in the difficult moments. However, despite that triumph it has not been a season of success for the club.
Lionel Messi's misfortune at Paris Saint-Germain continued in their draw against Troyes as the forward hit a remarkable milestone.
We dominated the game, we had chances but those two mistakes cost us the three points." Messi extended his recent scoreless run to three games, but not for the want of trying, as the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner struck the woodwork twice on a frustrating night for the newly-crowned Ligue 1 champions. Messi misfortune continues as PSG forward hits the woodwork for the 10th time this season in Troyes draw