Paris Saint-Germain missed the possibility to retake prime spot in Ligue 1 after they had been held to a 1-1 draw away at Good on Sunday, leaving Monaco clear on the prime going into the October worldwide break.
Good had led at half-time on the Cote d’Azur because of a deflected strike late within the first half from their Tunisian worldwide full-back Ali Abdi.
Nonetheless, PSG had been a lot improved within the second half following coach Luis Enrique’s resolution to interchange Randal Kolo Muani on the interval and convey on Lee Kang-in up entrance.
Their equaliser got here from Nuno Mendes within the 52nd minute, with Ousmane Dembele establishing the Portuguese defender for a shot from outdoors the field on his weaker proper foot which lacked energy however discovered the underside nook of the online.
Dembele’s return was notable after the France winger was surprisingly dropped for the midweek Champions League defeat away to Arsenal.
He examined Good goalkeeper Marcin Bulka on a number of events and PSG had probabilities to take all three factors, together with a Marquinhos header which got here again off the publish.
Luis Enrique’s aspect have received simply considered one of their final 4 video games in all competitions and go into the worldwide hiatus in second place in Ligue 1, two factors behind Monaco.
A win for PSG in Good would have seen them start the weekend the place they began it, above Monaco on aim distinction.
“I’m particularly pleased with my crew for the way in which they performed within the second half,” mentioned Luis Enrique, who expressed his satisfaction with PSG’s begin to the season.
“I feel it has been a promising begin. I like what I’m seeing. I feel it’s significantly better than our begin to final season, however the vital factor is to win the league and compete in all competitions,” mentioned the Spaniard, who selected to not criticise Kolo Muani regardless of taking off the France striker early on.
“I might have modified 5 gamers at half-time. On this case that was the change I made a decision to make.”
Monaco received 2-1 away at Rennes on Saturday with targets by Thilo Kehrer and United States striker Folarin Balogun.
– Lyon proceed upward surge –
Marseille, who had been held 1-1 at house by backside membership Angers on Friday, are 5 factors behind the leaders in third place.
Reims are fourth, behind Marseille solely on aim distinction, as they continued their good begin to the marketing campaign by beating struggling Montpellier 4-2.
Zimbabwe’s Marshall Munetsi, Japanese worldwide Keito Nakamura and Ivory Coast striker Oumar Diakite all scored for Reims earlier than Teddy Teuma sealed their victory with a late penalty.
Arnaud Nordin netted twice for Montpellier, who’re within the relegation zone.
Additionally on Sunday, Brest adopted their 4-0 win away to Pink Bull Salzburg within the Champions League in midweek by beating Le Havre 2-0 in Brittany.
Ludovic Ajorque and Ibrahim Salah scored for Brest in a recreation each side ended with 10 males.
Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg got here from behind twice to attract 2-2 at house to Will Nonetheless’s unbeaten Lens in Alsace.
M’Bala Nzola and Andy Diouf had been on course for Lens both aspect of an Abakar Sylla counter for Strasbourg, who secured a degree because of Habib Diarra’s penalty on the hour.
Lyon continued their revival in type by claiming a fourth consecutive win in all competitions with a 2-0 defeat of Nantes.
Argentinian World Cup winner Nicolas Tagliafico put Lyon forward halfway by means of the primary half on the Groupama Stadium when he transformed from a Mentioned Benrahma help.
Lyon then doubled their lead early within the second half as Nantes defender Nicolas Pallois turned a low Corentin Tolisso centre into his personal internet.
The victory for Lyon comes on the again of a 4-1 win away to Rangers within the Europa League on Thursday and is their second on the bounce in Ligue 1.
Having began the season with only one win in 5, Pierre Sage’s crew are as much as eighth, above Nantes.
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