The Parisians fail to score away from home, Donnarumma does well with a double intervention at the start of the second half which at least avoids the mockery
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Even with four starting forwards, and not exactly second level ones, PSG remained empty today against Clermont, last in the table, but combative from the first to the last second. Therefore, the Emir of Qatar’s team had to give up first place, within reach given the values on the pitch, at least theoretical.
MODULE
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With the Champions League in sight, Luis Enrique makes a turnover. He leaves Zaire-Emery on the bench and also Hernandez, but does not give up Barcola in a sort of modular 3-3-4 with the former Lyon player very flexible on the left wing as a winger, in addition to Mbappé and Kolo Muani. While on the right there is always Dembélé. In the midfield, PSG organizes itself under the direction of Ruiz, assisted by Vitinha and Hakimi high, but ready to fall back in the non-possession phase, like Barcola, towards the composed defense with Skriniar centrally, flanked by Pereira and Marquinhos.
FIRST ROUND
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But the module is only theoretical. Lucho’s PSG is flexible, but Clermont, lined up with a diligent 3-5-2, does not allow itself to be intimidated. So the first conclusion goes to the hosts, in the 15th minute: nothing dangerous for Donnarumma. Mbappé’s reply is not long in coming and he shoots down the wing to serve centrally for Dembélé who hits a low shot from the first, but the former Diaw puts it in the corner (19′). The champion also tries again at the half hour mark from the right, closed again by Diaw who also opposes Kolo-Muani on the corner, served by Mbappé. And Diaw again to defuse Dembélé (40′), caught from behind by Vitinha. He goes into the break goalless.
CHECK
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Surprisingly, what kept the score at 0-0 at the start of the second half was a double intervention by Donnarumma, on the line, on Cham and Magnin (1′). And again on Konaté (8′), who dangerously finished from the right, before Mbappé missed the post on a reverse kick. In short, it is an open and risky match for the Parisians, systematically attacked from behind by Clermont, who are also good at falling back. And in the 36th minute it was Diaw who performed the miracle on Ramos, caught free in the center of the area from the left, by Kolo Muani. And again on a close range header from Pereira (45′). But it wasn’t enough to put Clermont in check, who thus earned a heroic extra point in the standings, pushing Grosso’s Lyon, expected in Reims, to last place.
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