PSG and OL face each other this Sunday in a highly anticipated match at the end of the 15th day of Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes. Follow the match live with commentary with us.
8:40 p.m. – The players leave the locker room
The PSG and OL players are leaving the two locker rooms and are preparing to enter the pitch at the Parc des Princes. The kick-off will be given in a few moments!
20:40 – When John Textor rooms Nasser al-Khelaïfi
OL president John Textor did not make the trip to the Parc des Princes to attend this evening’s match between PSG and OL. But while his relations with Nasser al-Khlaïfi are now broken, the American owner of the Lyon club posted a montage of him wearing the Copa Libertadores recently gleaned from Botafogo (another club of which he is the owner), with a message received on WhatsApp by Nasser al-Khelaïfi. The Parisian president then assured him that he “understands nothing about football and that it is a waste of time to speak with (him)”. And above all that he would lose “wherever he went”! Atmosphere, atmosphere…
20:30 – OL-Sage: “With ambition”
Olympique Lyonnais, which remains on four consecutive victories in all competitions, hopes to score a blow in Paris this evening against PSG. Pierre Sage confirmed the ambitions of the Rhone club at a press conference this Saturday. “It’s never a good time to play against the Paris Saint-Germain, recognized the OL coach. They are leading the championship. We will go there with ambition. We will have to be efficient when we have the ball and push them to their limits, but also be effective defensively. We will have to be the best version of ourselves.”
20:25 – A major shock to the rankings
This meeting between PSG and OL is not just a prestigious meeting between two major French clubs. It is also a decisive match for the L1 ranking and perhaps for the rest of the season. Leader with four points ahead, PSG has the opportunity to widen the gap with Marseille and Monaco, respectively held in check by Lille (1-1) and Reims (0-0) on Saturday. Currently fifth, Lyon could return to six points behind the Parisian club if successful and move ahead of Lille in the standings to fourth place.
8:20 p.m. – OL, one of PSG’s pet peeves
After Rennes (7), OL is the club which has beaten PSG the most in the QSI era, which began in the summer of 2011. The Lyonnais have beaten the Parisians six times in 26 confrontations (for 4 draws and 16 defeats). OL are also the last team to have beaten Paris without conceding a goal in Ligue 1 (1-0, April 2, 2023).
8:15 p.m. – A match broadcast on DAZN
This match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais will not be broadcast unencrypted on television since it will only be visible on DAZN, a channel for which you must subscribe. To follow this meeting between the Parisians and the Lyonnais on the Internet, from 8:45 p.m. this Sunday, December 15, you must go to the Internet, on the DAZN website.
20:10 – PSG: Luis Enrique did not retain Kolo Muani
This is one of the main pieces of information this Sunday from Paris Saint-Germain: Randal Kolo Muani was not selected by coach Luis Enrique to play this match against Olympique Lyonnais. The Blues striker has already had to make do with reduced playing time in recent times (87 minutes of play in PSG’s last ten matches), but this time he will have to watch the match from the stands, or from home. This is indeed a choice of the Spanish coach according to RMC, since Kolo Muani is not injured.
20:05 – OL: Lacazette and Fofana substitutes
On the OL side, Pierre Sage did not choose to renew the 4-2-3-1 set up against Stuttgart on Thursday (3-2) for this match at the Parc des Princes during which he expects to suffer a little more. The Lyon coach integrates Veretout in the middle to turn to a 4-3-3 in which Alexandre Lacazette and Malick Fofana do not start. Georges Mikautadze and Ernest Nuamah, in good form, start. OL’s starting lineup: Perri – Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhaté, Tagliafico – Veretout, Matic, Tolisso – Nuamah, Mikautadze, Cherki.
8:00 p.m. – PSG: Dembélé holder, Barcola and Ramos replacements
For this match against OL, Luis Enrique decided to revive Ousmane Dembélé, while the relationship between the two men has seemed complicated for several weeks. Starting for the first time in almost a month in all competitions, the French winger is associated up front with Lee Kang-in and Désiré Doué, a surprise. Author of a good start in Austria on Tuesday in the Champions League, Doué is rewarded by Luis Enrique. Another surprise, in defense, Marquinhos leaves his place to Beraldo. PSG starting lineup: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Beraldo, Pacho, N. Mendes – Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, J. Neves – O. Dembélé, K. Lee, D. Doué.
19:55 – OL has ambition
OL are a team in good shape. The Rhone club has not lost since hosting Besiktas at the end of October and remains on four consecutive victories in all competitions, with a final convincing success against Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday (3-2). Enough to convince the Lyonnais that they are capable of winning at the Parc des Princes this Sunday at the end of the 15th day of Ligue 1. “They are at the top of the championship, but we will go there with ambition”, recognized Pierre Sage at a press conference on Saturday. But despite their good form, OL are not yet the favorites for this meeting against PSG.
19:50 – A real shock between PSG and OL
A match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais is always a shock in Ligue 1, even when one of the two clubs is not at the top of the ranking as was the case for OL in recent seasons . But this season, with the return to the forefront of the Lyonnais, it is a clash between 1st and 5th in L1, which makes it an essential poster for French football. Hoping that the show will be there!