Paris Saint-Germain went again on high of the Ligue 1 desk on Saturday as a 4-2 victory at dwelling to Strasbourg noticed them climb above Monaco on aim distinction.
Teenager Senny Mayulu’s first Ligue 1 aim set PSG on their manner earlier than Marco Asensio, Bradley Barcola and Lee Kang-in additionally discovered the web within the rain on the Parc des Princes.
Sekou Mara and Pape Diong had been on track for Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg, however the defeat means the facet from Alsace have nonetheless by no means received away to PSG in 34 makes an attempt.
Monaco’s 0-0 draw at dwelling to Lille on Friday had given PSG the chance to return to the summit and so they seized the prospect regardless of coach Luis Enrique rotating his squad with an eye fixed on Tuesday’s Champions League conflict with PSV Eindhoven.
“I believe it’s the similar for all coaches who lose gamers throughout worldwide breaks,” stated Luis Enrique, whose crew additionally go to Marseille subsequent weekend in French soccer’s greatest fixture.
“The primary sport again is at all times particularly sophisticated however we fulfilled our aims, which had been to get three factors in opposition to very tough opponents, and to preserve gamers so they may get better from video games with their nationwide groups and their journeys.”
Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi, Fabian Ruiz and captain Marquinhos had been among the many gamers left on the bench with Mayulu one in every of 5 gamers aged 20 or underneath in PSG’s beginning XI.
The 18-year-old hit the put up earlier than he opened the scoring on 18 minutes after a one-two with Barcola, and Mayulu then missed an incredible probability so as to add one other earlier than half-time, blazing over when clear via.
“Senny is a participant who final yr might have left however selected to remain. He’s a participant with a lot of high quality and has the power to attain objectives,” stated Luis Enrique.
“At present he scored one however might have scored three. He’s one for the way forward for the membership.”
Asensio bundled in PSG’s second aim simply after the restart, following in to attain after Need Doue’s shot had been saved, however Mara pulled one again together with his first aim since becoming a member of Strasbourg from Southampton.
– ‘Misplaced in the proper manner’ –
PSG had a penalty awarded for a foul on Barcola overturned by the referee following a VAR assessment, however France winger Barcola then prodded in his crew’s third aim, and a seventh of the season for the division’s high scorer.
A Saidou Sow personal aim that may have made it 4-1 was disallowed for offside however South Korean star Lee swept in a Joao Neves help for PSG’s fourth late on, earlier than Diong made the ultimate rating 4-2 from shut vary.
It was only a second defeat thus far this season for Strasbourg, who’re owned by the identical BlueCo consortium which controls Chelsea.
“I really feel we misplaced in the proper manner, if there’s such a factor,” stated Englishman Rosenior, who stated the defeat was totally all the way down to the standard of the opposition.
“It was one hundred pc the standard of Paris, the most effective groups in Europe,” insisted the Englishman.
“I believe Paris are constructing one thing very particular right here and I’m very happy with my gamers for taking part in in a mode that I do not assume anybody has tried.
“It’s important to be ready to lose large in an effort to win large.”
Earlier, Brest warmed up for his or her Champions League conflict with Bayer Leverkusen by drawing 1-1 with Rennes in a Brittany derby, whereas Lens received 2-0 at Saint-Etienne to keep up their unbeaten document this season.
Marseille go to Montpellier on Sunday, when different matches embody Lyon at Le Havre and high-flying Reims at Auxerre.
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