Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi thrilled the public at the Parc des Princes while AS Monaco continued their rise in the standings. For its part, Marseille won in Toulouse.
After the spectacular PSG-Lille which opened in the afternoon, Sunday February 19, the big teams responded perfectly to the Parisian leader. Monaco got rid of Brest (2-1), Rennes revived against Clermont (2-0), Lens disposed of Nantes (3-1) while Marseille won in Toulouse to keep their second up (2-3). Note, too, the defeat of Troyes against Montpellier, while Lorient won (3-0) thanks to its recruits against Ajaccio.
The performance: OM travel well
The art of moving. At the Stadium against Toulouse, Olympique de Marseille offered themselves a sixth victory in a row away from home (2-3). To find the trace of something other than a Marseille success away from the Vélodrome, we must now go back to the pre-World Cup period and a draw, on October 29, in Strasbourg. However, all was not well this Sunday in the pink city. Led from the first minutes by Téfécé, the Marseillais had to work to reverse the match in the second period thanks to the achievements of Chancel Mbemba, Cengiz Ünder and Nuno Tavares.
Number of the day: 100
100 days. Winners on the lawn of Brest (1-2) thanks to achievements from Golovine and Boadu, the teammates of Wissam Ben Yedder have not lost in Ligue 1 for almost three months and a defeat against Marseille, November 11, 2022 , or 100 days. Far from home, the Principality club also showed its strength with just one setback in its last 17 league appearances (a 4-3 defeat at Lille on October 23). While waiting to see higher, the start of the year 2023 is almost perfect (20 points taken out of 24) for the Monegasques.
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The scenario: madness at the Parc des Princes
Paris did not shine but thrilled its supporters. The Parisians won (4-3) against Lille, Sunday February 19, in a match with twists and turns. Led to the score ten minutes from time, they relied on a brilliant coup from Lionel Messi on a free kick in added time (90 + 5). Previously, Kylian Mbappé scored twice and showed that he was definitely the strong man of the club at the moment. Losc, reaction but brilliant, can bite the fingers.
The team: Lorient, the recruits shine
Seized for three league games, the Lorient machine has started up again. The departure of Terem Moffi digested, it was his winter recruits who were finally able to show off against Ajaccio to win without trembling (3-0). Benefiting from a penalty for a Corsican hand fault, the former Marseillais Bamba Dieng took charge of transforming it (6th). Then, the ex-Lyonnais, Romain Faivre on loan until the end of the season, took advantage of a favorable counter to score on the second Lorient goal before being involved in the third.
The player: Kalimuendo the long-awaited impact
Has Arnaud Kalimuendo finally started his season against Clermont? The former PSG resident scored twice on Sunday, his first under the Stade Rennes tunic since his arrival last summer. Handicapped by a muscle tear for nearly two months shortly after his debut, the former titi took his time to exist in the Breton collective. However, it seems to be gaining momentum over the weeks despite a lack of regularity in its performance. In the absence of Martin Terrier, injured until the end of the season, the French striker can finally take off.