After a sluggish first period, the Parisians rolled out to easily defeat AJ Auxerre (5-0) and keep a 5-point lead over Lens.
PSG can go on vacation with peace of mind, even if half of its workforce will not really be on vacation, in Qatar, for a month. Too strong for AJ Auxerre at the Parc des Princes this Sunday (5-0), the capital club secured a 5-point lead over its runner-up, RC Lens. And without forcing, as the AJA did not have the resources, neither collectively nor individually, to fight. M’Baye Niang however fought like a handsome devil, lonely at the forefront of the attack. The Senegalese striker dominated Nordi Mukiele in the duels, framing a half-volley from the left (17th) and crossing another attempt, low to the ground (50th). Rare chills for Gianluigi Donnarumma.
It is of course in the other surface that there was agitation. At least, in the second half: PSG only shot twice on goal before half-time, its lowest total in L1 since May 23, 2021 (2 also in Brest). Among them, the goal of Kylian Mbappé, served six meters by Nuno Mendes, himself put into orbit by a very inspired ladle of Lionel Messi (11th, 1-0). Serene, the Parisians purred, monopolizing the ball without attaching intensity and movement to it. The World in the head? They were 7 out of 11 holders to be called by their selection. Including Lionel Messi and Neymar, who multiplied the combinations between the lines, without the necessary bit of success.
Nuno Mendes does the show, Kimpembe played
Upon returning from the locker room, Paris did not raise their voices. Nuno Mendes did it: after a slalom on the left side in the Auxerre defense, the Portuguese crossed for the head of Carlos Soler, signator of the break (51st, 2-0). The Spaniard turned into a passer, a moment later, after a corner from AJA. He launched Achraf Hakimi for a victorious face-to-face with Benoît Costil (57th, 3-0). Paris sheltered, Neymar and Messi were able to leave the lawn a quarter of an hour from the end (75th), the feeling of accomplishment. From the bench, they saw the good work of Hugo Ekitike so that Renato Sanches worsened the score (81st, 4-0), before the former Rémois, active in the pressing, scored his first goal in Rouge et Bleu ( 84th, 5-0).
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Neat goal difference, a clean sheet and no injuries before Qatar. Presnel Kimpembe, called up by Didier Deschamps and whose physical uncertainty remains, even had the right to 15 minutes of playing time at the end of the match. He and Mbappé leave PSG in excellent health before returning to the Blues. After 15 days of L1, the capital club has 13 wins, 2 draws and therefore 41 points. In the history of the championship, only one team had the best start: it was … PSG, in 2018-2019 (43 points).