PSG on top with Messi's goals
PSG left the field with a win against Olympique Lyon thanks to Lionel Messi's only goal. The Parisians have returned to the top of the league table after beating Marseille with the goal of the Argentine star.
PSG defeated Lyon 1-0 in the night match at Parc Olympique Lyon on Sunday (September 18). With this, Christophe Gaultier's disciples won five consecutive matches in the league. And in all the competitions they won in seven matches. Unbeaten in 17 consecutive matches.
Messi-Neymar dominated the field from the start. Messi gave the team the lead in the fifth minute of the match. Neymar passed the ball past the defenders and entered the opponent's defense. Neymar took possession of the return pass and beat Leo's goalkeeper Lopes to slot the ball into the net. Lopes could not reach the ball after jumping to the left. Despite failing to block this one shot, he later became the Great Wall of China. He turned away 8 shots towards PSG's goal. However, defender Thiago Mendes has also frustrated Messi on several occasions.
Messi could have doubled the gap in 14 minutes. But Lopes frustrated the Argentine star and returned the ball for a corner. Alexandre Lacazette missed the chance to equalize in 21 minutes. His header from Corontan Toliso's superb cross was off target. PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma blocked Carl Toko Ekambi's shot in the next minute.
Messi passed the ball to Mbappe from his own half in every attack in the 40th minute. From there, the French forward passed the ball to Nuno Mendes. He couldn't take the shot, Messi was blocked by the opponent. But the footballers of Lyon's defense did not allow the gap to increase by blocking his shot. After three minutes, Neymar's shot from the head of the D-box was thwarted with great skill by Lopes.
Messi could have seen his second goal at the beginning of the second half. Lopes left the goal line but Lukeba stood guard in the unprotected bar. He returned Messi's shot from Mendes' cross with the help of his head. Neymar missed a great opportunity in the 72nd minute. He received Nuno Mendes' pass inside the D box just in front of the goal. But his weak shot could not beat Leo's goalkeeper Lopes.
leads Leicester to Kylian Mbappe's solo effort in the 76th minute. But he could not take a shot for the goal due to the obstruction of the defender Thiago Mendes. PSG almost conceded the goal in the next minute. But Nuno Mendes returned the shot taken by Leo's forwards at the first attempt. But he could not clear completely, the return shot was cleared by Marquins.
In the 78th minute, Lopes blocked Messi's shot for a corner. In the 79th minute, Neymar's shot was cleared by Thiago Mendes before it reached the goalkeeper. Lopes returned Messi's free kick in extra minutes. Ramos sent Nuno Mendes standing near the goal bar with his head into the unguarded net. But before he could celebrate, the referee blew the whistle for offside. In the end, PSG had to leave the field with the only goal scored by Messi. The Argentine star scored a total of 4 goals in 8 matches. However, his number of assists in the season is 7.
PSG returned to the top with 22 points in 8 matches and seven wins and one draw. Marshey with 20 points in a draw.
