This PSG is unstoppable. At least for the moment. His opponents may inflate the chest and use all possible means, nothing helps. The figures for the season in the league show it: 22 matches, 22 victories, the last of which this Sunday afternoon against Aix (37-32). A perfect course, for the moment equivalent to that of last year. In a week, the Karabatic brothers and their team-mates will have to win against the proud Bretons of Cesson… themselves undefeated at home!
What you must remember
A little less than a year ago, Nantes, current runner-up, ended the Parisian series at Coubertin (24-25). It was reasonable to imagine the Aixois, 3rd in the standings, coming in turn to create a surprise in the same place. With Mathieu Ong, its striker, Karl Konan, the latest revelation of the French team, and its pair of goalkeepers of absolute regularity (Wesley Pardin and Alejandro Romero), the Provençal club, excellent off its bases, had the means. Insufficient.
It only took five minutes for PSG to show who’s boss. Very quickly, Dainis Kristopans and Kamil Syprzak, the two goleadors of the moment stand out, while Yann Genty is responsible for stopping the opposing offensives (12-9, 20th). A little novelty at Coubertin, where the French champion tends to start in diesel mode before accelerating. At the break, the suspense has almost disappeared (18-14).
Returning from the locker room, Mathieu Grébille continues to score goals and Nikola Karabatic regains the efficiency that he lacked during the first half hour. The gap widens inexorably (32-24, 50th) in a real attacking festival. A good omen before receiving, Thursday, the Norwegians of Elverum for the return match of the Champions League (30-30 to go, editor’s note), where it will be necessary to win to join Kiel in quarters.
Player: Elohim Prandi
For his third game since his return to the field, the left-back, who had been violently attacked on New Year’s Eve, took part in the celebration by scoring five goals. After his decent performances at Nancy then at Elverum in the middle of the week, the 23-year-old former Nîmes player once again showed that he has practically regained all his feelings. Too fair, however, to join the France group, which will face Spain twice in a friendly (April 14 in Paris then April 16 in Chambéry), and which has just been unveiled by Guillaume Gille.
The number: 9
Or the number of consecutive victories of PSG against Aix, only in the league elsewhere. The last success of the Pays d’Aix dates back to November 22, 2017 (33-31). By scoring 37 goals this Sunday, the capital club did not, however, break its efficiency record (38-28 in February 2020).
