Top club stumble in Ligue 1
Even a curious strike by goalscorer Kylian Mbappé didn’t save leaders Paris Saint-Germain from an unexpected home defeat in France’s Ligue 1. The leaders lost 3-1 (2-1) against FC Lorient on Sunday, who are now tenth in the table. For PSG, it was a setback on the way to the next championship title in what has been a disappointing season so far, despite still being clearly at the top of the table.
After being left behind by Enzo Le Fée (15th), Mbappé fell in the 29th minute in the guests’ penalty area. There was no penalty, although Lorient goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo appeared to assume the game had been stopped. The former RB Leipzig goalkeeper wanted to put the ball on the pitch, but Mbappé grabbed the ball in a hurry and slid it into the empty goal to equalize.
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However, Darlin Yongwa (39′) gave Lorient the lead again. The outsider had a field player more after the 20th minute after PSG defender Achraf Hakimi received a yellow card. The Paris star ensemble with world champion Lionel Messi and Mbappé then conceded the third goal by Bamba Dieng (89th) in a counterattack. The pressure on PSG coach Christophe Galtier should now continue to increase. In the Champions League, his team failed in the round of 16 at Bayern Munich.
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