PARIS:
Paris Saint-Germain bounced again from their heavy Champions League loss at Newcastle United to beat Rennes 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, whereas the sooner sport between Montpellier and Clermont was deserted after a firecracker was thrown at visiting goalkeeper Mory Diaw.
PSG have been thrashed 4-1 in Newcastle on Wednesday, a consequence and a efficiency which raised critical doubts about their prospects in Europe this season.
However they returned to kind towards Rennes at a floor the place they’ve often struggled in recent times, recording a win which lifts them as much as third within the desk, two factors behind leaders Monaco.
“We’re at all times blissful after we win, however I used to be additionally blissful after the defeat at Newcastle,” claimed coach Luis Enrique.
He deserted his experiment with taking part in 4 forwards, and the returning midfielder Vitinha opened the scoring with a superb arcing strike into the highest nook from an Ousmane Dembele cross simply after the half-hour mark.
It was 2-Zero 4 minutes later when Warren Zaire-Emery crossed for Achraf Hakimi, arriving unmarked within the field, to go in.
Amine Gouiri headed dwelling from shut vary to get Rennes again into the match within the 56th minute, however PSG scored once more two minutes later as Hakimi’s low supply was transformed on the close to submit by Randal Kolo Muani, who had been dropped from the beginning line-up.
Kolo Muani had one other purpose disallowed for offside, whereas Kylian Mbappe in some way shot over late on after a superb burst ahead that had taken him across the goalkeeper.
“He won’t have scored as we speak, however he has been acting at a extremely excessive degree for the reason that begin of the season,” Luis Enrique stated of Mbappe.
“It’s a bit weird when Kylian does not rating however it’s only a facet be aware.”
In Montpellier, tv footage confirmed a firecracker touchdown subsequent to the ft of Clermont goalkeeper Diaw and exploding with a loud bang, simply because the match was getting into stoppage time.
A clearly surprised Diaw went down and wanted remedy earlier than being stretchered off, and the sport was halted earlier than being deserted following a disaster assembly.
“The physician who examined the Clermont goalkeeper licensed that he was not in a situation to return to the sector. The match is subsequently halted definitively,” referee Florent Batta advised media on the Stade de la Mosson.
Montpellier have been main 4-2 and on track for his or her first dwelling win of the season till the incident, and now threat critical punishment with the prospect of getting to replay the sport with out their followers on the very least.
A police spokesman advised AFP that the suspected perpetrator had been arrested.
Diaw was capable of return to Clermont together with his teammates after the sport and was resulting from endure additional checks on Monday, the membership stated.
“We’re disgusted, upset and unhappy,” admitted Montpellier president Laurent Nicollin, as he complained that the actions of 1 particular person “may penalise the entire staff”.
Marseille claimed their first win beneath new coach Gennaro Gattuso, beating Le Havre 3-Zero courtesy of an personal purpose in addition to strikes by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ismaila Sarr.
Le Havre had been decreased to 10 males earlier than half-time when Rassoul Ndiaye was despatched off for a second yellow card.
Lens adopted their midweek Champions League win over Arsenal by coming from behind to attract 1-1 at dwelling to Lille within the northern derby.
Benjamin Andre gave Lille the lead however Deiver Machado equalised for Lens, who’re unbeaten in 5 video games.
Struggling Lyon are nonetheless with no win this season after squandering a two-goal lead to attract 3-Three with Lorient.
Eli Junior Kroupi gave Lorient the lead, however Ernest Nuamah equalised within the 21st minute and Alexandre Lacazette put Lyon forward 60 seconds later.
A Lacazette penalty made it 3-1 for Lyon earlier than half-time, however Lorient fought again within the second half with Kroupi scoring once more earlier than Darlin Yongwa equalised.
Monaco are a degree away from Good on the prime following a 3-1 victory at Reims on Saturday, whereas their Cote d’Azur neighbours received 1-Zero at Metz to take care of their unbeaten report this season.
Like PSG, Brest are two factors off prime spot after a 1-1 draw with Toulouse.