Moody, these Eaglets! After crushing Ajaccio at the Ray on Saturday (3-0), Éric Roy’s men didn’t show up at the Parc des Princes. And yet, PSG could only assert their dominance through a penalty. It was enough to punish the timidity of the Nice team.
At the Parc des Princes, Éric Roy’s men struggled immensely to break out of their half, due to an ultra-dominant PSG.
But contrary to appearances, it’s no coincidence that Nenê only unlocked the game “just” with a penalty (36th minute). Despite clear collective improvements, the Brazilian number 10’s teammates often failed to capitalize on their clear chances.
Monzon keeps the suspense alive
Smothered by Parisian dominance, OGC Nice appeared far too shaky to trouble an already reshuffled defense. The few ventures by Nice into the opposing camp resulted in many free-kicks. Insignificant.
Like their opponents, Nice finally managed to equalize through a penalty conceded by Jallet, who was warned and then sent off for tripping Mouloungui.
After his brace against Ajaccio, Fabian Monzon converted (already) his third penalty of the week. Shock at the Parc! The two teams are level in a chaotic match, which seemed destined for PSG.
Gameiro, a touch of revenge
But Didier Digard’s teammates remained pushed back on their goal, fearing that Javier Pastore’s bursts of speed (still very good that Wednesday night) might not end up in another goal.
Under sustained pressure, Nice eventually buckled under the storm. Again, by a penalty. It was due to Fabrice Abriel’s handball, illegally returning an Argentine cross.
Kevin Gameiro sent David Ospina the wrong way and got his revenge after squabbling with Nenê in the first half over who would take the first penalty.
PSG (4th) continues their strong pace, with a sixth consecutive unbeaten match in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, Gym (17th) plunges back into doubt.
