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Brazilian Neymar shone for leading Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-1 victory over their host Lorient in the French first division and for maintaining his undefeated balance in all competitions in which he participates. Neymar’s coach Galtier praised him and said he is preparing well and is clearly very excited about the World Cup.
Follow the Brazilian star Neymar His brilliance this season in the ranks of Paris Saint-Germain scoring one goal and creating another, led him to a 2-1 victory over his host Lorient on Sunday in the fourteenth stage of the French football league.
Neymar gave the capital club the lead in the 9th minute, and Nigerian Terim Movi equalized for the hosts in the 53rd minute, before the Brazilian international scored the winning goal for the visitors with a corner kick that the Portuguese midfielder Danilo Pereira has tapped and head to goal (81).
Neymar upped his league score to 11, tied with colleague Kylian Mbappé at the top of the scorer list. He has also contributed 9 assists this season.
This is the fourth consecutive victory for Paris Saint-Germain in the league, and the twelfth this season, and he has kept his record unbeaten, bringing his score to 38 points and bringing the difference to 5 between him and his pursuer. direct Lens, winner on Saturday against his host Angers 2-1.
The Parisian club played the game in the absence of the other star of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, due to an Achilles tendon infection, so young striker Hugo Eketiki played in his place.
The desire of the players
After 9 minutes, Ikitiki grabbed the ball from Lorient’s Swiss goalkeeper Yvonne Mfugo and handed it to Neymar, who dribbled a defender before shooting into the net.
The Lorient, surprise of the season, however, equalized with Movi at the beginning of the second half (53).
And the last word was for Paris Saint-Germain, for whom Pereira scored the winning goal 9 minutes from the end of the match, with a header from a corner kick.
“There were two periods in the game, the first in the first half where we dominated and scored a goal and we could have added 3 or 4 goals. The second was in the second half where we didn’t continue our efforts and we lost a lot. doubles and paid the price with a draw, ”said Galtier.
But there was also a reaction and we won thanks to the desire of the players. “
He praised his Brazilian star, saying, “Neymar, who has been brilliant since July 4th, is doing a lot. He is preparing really well and obviously very excited about the World Cup, but for me there is no reason why he shouldn’t. well in the second half of the season “.
And he didn’t lose Paris Saint Germain No local or continental games since the start of the current season, which no other team has achieved in the five major European leagues.
Lorient lost fourth place against Monaco, who are now higher in goal difference, after winning over host Toulouse with two goals scored by Russian Alexander Golovin (46) and Swiss Brill Embolo (60).
It is the second consecutive victory for the UAE team and the eighth this season, bringing the score to 27 points, with a goal difference ahead of Lorient, which risks falling to sixth place if Marseille beat host Lyon later on.
The Nice neighbor followed Monaco’s example and scored his second consecutive victory by beating host Brest with a single goal scored by Gaetan Laborde in the 54th minute.
Reigns defeated Nantes with a single goal, scored by Englishman Florian Balogun in the 83rd minute.
Nantes played ten men from 54 minutes after defender Nicolas Balois was sent off for receiving a second yellow card.
Clermont-Ferrand equalized with Montpellier with a goal from Komenen Andric (62) on a goal from Tigi Savagnier (10 from a penalty).
Clement Ferrand missed two penalties, Andric’s first in the 41st minute and Greygon Keay’s second in the 78th minute.
FRANCE 24 / AFP
