LThe result does not matter for Paris, but the way, before his big match against Real Madrid in the Champions League, worries. Nice managed to beat PSG 1-0 thanks to a goal from Andy Delort late in the game, and at home too. The public exulted and celebrated this victory, allowing the people of Nice to temporarily regain second place, before OM face Monaco on Sunday evening. For the Parisians, nothing changes in the ranking. They remain first, with 13 points ahead of the dolphin. In the other match of the day, Brest won at Lens (1-0), which risks dropping out in the race for Europe depending on Sunday’s results.
At the end of a second period disputed without great rhythm, everything indicated that Nice and Parisians could be satisfied with a 0-0 which preserved the interests of all. But the Aiglons wanted a little more and went to steal a ball from Neymar’s feet. On the left side, Stengs sent a very good cross towards Delort, whose volley left no chance for Navas, chosen on Saturday rather than Donnarumma (1-0, 88e). This success offers second place in the standings to the Niçois, who are two points ahead of OM before their match on Sunday against Monaco. It also crowns the superb week of the players of Christophe Galtier, qualified Tuesday for the final of the Coupe de France.
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Les Aiglons also managed the feat of completing a third match without a goal against Paris (0-0 in the first leg and in 8e of the Cup final). Paris, for its part, remains the leader, of course, with still a gigantic lead of 13 points over its new runner-up. But this third defeat of the season in the league falls badly, four days before the return match against Real (1-0 victory in the first leg), a meeting which could, in the event of failure, virtually end the Parisian season, from less take away all flavor.
No injuries
Saturday in Nice, Paris in any case produced very little, even if it was probably not the point and that Mauricio Pochettino will at least be satisfied to return without injuries. Very balanced, the first period was launched by Gouiri, author of a good shot from the 2e minute, in the noise and still smoky atmosphere of firecrackers and fireworks from the popular South stand. Most of Nice’s movements then came from a very strong left side, with Gouiri, Thuram and Bard who regularly martyred Kehrer.
On the side of the Parisians, Pochettino had left a few men to rest before the summit in Madrid. Kimpembe thus gave way to Diallo, whom we had not seen on the pitch in the Parisian jersey since mid-December, when he was not yet African champion with Senegal. Wijnaldum and Bernat were also established rather than Gueye and Nuno Mendes, but it is of course the absence of Mbappé, suspended, that we noticed the most.
90 minutes for Neymar
Deprived of the top floor of its rocket, the Parisian game was considerably lacking in relief, especially since no one really tried to make people believe that this stay in Nice had the same importance as the duel expected at the Bernabeu. On the right, Di Maria probably did not do enough to convince his coach to start him on Wednesday rather than Neymar. The two men were nevertheless involved on the best Parisian occasion of the first period, with a fantastic opening from the Brazilian for the Argentinian, who could have done better in front of Benitez (9e). Positive point: Neymar has played 90 minutes for the first time since his return. Messi, he continued his discovery of the strong of the L1. Todibo then Lemina or Thuram thus showed him with their shoulder that they were not intimidated. The former Barcelonan’s passing game is a treat, but he too did very little, especially after the break.
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In the second period, the best opportunity in Paris, the only one too, came from a deflected shot from Icardi (82e). Nice had done more, via a header from Dante (48e), a deflected shot from Gouiri (68e) and a crushed shot from Kluivert (84e). The Parisian balance sheet is therefore very meager. But Wednesday there will be Mbappé, and that may change everything.
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