PSG-Rennes. Paris Saint-Germain won against Stade Rennais in the last moments of the match thanks to a goal signed Kylian Mbappé (90th). Minimum service from the men of Mauricio Pochettino, not really convincing a few days before the reception of Real Madrid in the Champions League. Summary of the game.
23:16 – The summary of the match
A dress rehearsal before the clash against Real Madrid. This Friday the meeting of Paris Saint-Germain against Rennais Stadium on behalf of the 24th day of Ligue 1 served as a full-scale test before the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. Reviewing the ranges and avoiding injuries was the objective of the Rouge et Bleu at the Parc des Princes. Opposite the Rennais, aware that the heads might be elsewhere, had the opportunity to play the spoilsports. From the start of the match, Bruno Genesio’s men proved that their victory last October against the Parisians owed nothing to chance. Disciplined and perfectly organized defensively, the Rennais get several hot actions in the first act. Dominant but not very dangerous, the club of the capital nevertheless signs the biggest action of the first act on a counter shot from Mbappé which ends on the left post of Alemdar. After 45 minutes of play, Parisians and Rennais leave each other back to back. Returning from the locker room, Paris still has possession but continues to purr. The Rouge et Bleu did not find the fault and the Rennais continued to bravely play their luck. Finally, in the last moments of the match on a quick counter from the Parisians, Kylian Mbappé finds the way to the net with a rolled up foot which ends up in the small net of Alemdat (90th). Paris won in extremis (1-0) against Stade Rennais who deserved better. PSG are more than ever leaders with 16 points ahead of Olympique de Marseille, the Red and Blacks remain in 5th place. A few days before the reception of Real Madrid, Paris imposes itself without really convincing.
23:10 – Marquinhos: “On the right track for Real”
The captain of Paris Saint-Germain returned to the confrontation against Stade Rennais before the reception against Real Madrid: “It was a tough match. We wanted to put in the commitment from the kick-off of the match. left us very little space, they defended very well. This goal delivered us at the end of the match. Mbappé is a player who in front of goal makes the difference. It is very important to have calm players in front the goal. We’re on the right track for Real. We’re going to train well, work well. There are two games, we have to get in a good position from the first game.”
11:10 p.m. – Terrier: “Professional misconduct”
The Rennais held out for 90 minutes before conceding the opener. After the final whistle, Martin Terrier expressed his frustration “We give them the goal, we crash in the 90th minute. It’s a professional foul. After the game we made it “It’s a shame. On a trivial ball we get a counter and we get punished. We really have regrets tonight.”
23:03 – Simons: “A complicated match”
After the final whistle, Xavi Simons gave his impressions at the microphone of Amazon Prime: “It was a complicated match. Hard. This goal from Kylian is very important for everyone. We wanted to win this match before the match against Real Madrid but also because they won it in the first leg.”
23:01 – Paris wins (1-0)
Paris Saint-Germain finally won (1-0) against Rennais Stadium on behalf of the 24th day of Ligue 1. The Parisians won in extremis thanks to a goal signed Mbappé (90th) on the only shot on target from the Rouge et Bleu in the meeting.
22:53 – ⌛ It’s over in Paris (1-0)!
Paris Saint-Germain therefore won (1-0) and this success was well deserved given the statistics. With 66% possession of the ball, against 34% for Stade Rennais, and 2 shots on target (1 for Stade Rennais), Paris Saint-Germain indeed demonstrated their superiority in many areas of play during the match. .
22:51 – Mbappé in extremis
Rapid counter of the Parisians. Icardi finds Messi in the middle, the Argentinian shifts Mbappé to the left side. In the surface adjusts a flat foot which passes between the legs of Omari and deceives Alemdar.
22:50 – ⚽ Opening of the scoring for Paris Saint-Germain (1-0)!
Kylian Mbappe opens the scoring for Paris Saint-Germain in the 90th minute of play in this 2nd period. The match between Paris Saint-Germain and Stade Rennais is now on: the score goes to 1 to 0 at the Parc des Princes!
22:48 – 6 minutes added time
There will be 6 minutes of additional time in this PSG – Rennes match. Will the score remain nil and blank? Reply in a few moments.
22:47 – Change for Rennes
New change for Stade Rennais in this PSG – Rennes: Terrier is replaced by Assignon in the last minutes of the game.
22:43 – Yellow card for Verratti
New warning in this PSG – Rennes: Marco Verratti receives a yellow card after having stopped a against Rennes. The Italian will miss the game against Saint-Etienne.
22:41 – The center of Mendes!
Good phase of Parisian possession. Mendes tries to find Icardi behind the Rennes defense, it’s cleared for a corner. Paris pushes in these last minutes.
22:38 – Triple change for PSG
Three changes to come for Mauricio Pochettino in this PSG – Rennes: Hakimi, Paredes and Bernat are replaced by Mendes, Kehrer and Icardi.
22:37 – Double change for Rennes
Two changes for Bruno Genesio in this PSG – Rennes: Laborde and Bourigeaud are replaced by Guirassy and Sulemana.
22:35 – No shot on target for PSG
It is the statistics that hurt on the Parisian side. After 79 minutes of play in this PSG – Rennes, Mauricio Pochettino’s men did not target a single shot.
22:31 – Only 15 minutes left
That’s it, we’re entering the last quarter of an hour of this PSG – Rennes. After 75 minutes of play, Paris has not found the fault. Despite a few clear chances, the score is still nil.
22:29 – Paris grows
Paris is better in this second period and gets more dangerous actions. But Parisian efforts are not enough to find the fault. Rennes always plays its score perfectly.
22:25 – Double change for PSG
First changes for Pochettino in this PSG – Rennes: Simons and Draxler are replaced by Wijnaldum and Di Maria.
22:23 – No goal according to the VAR!
After consulting the video, Benoit Bastien announces his final decision: the goal is not awarded to Paris Saint-Germain. The score remains unchanged at the Parc des Princes (0-0)!
22:22 – Will Benoit Bastien allow a goal for Paris Saint-Germain?
The game is stopped in Paris: the referee hesitates to award or invalidate a goal for Paris Saint-Germain and calls on the VAR.
22:21 – Mbappé again!
Another hot action for PSG signed Kylian Mbappé. Draxler finds the Frenchman in depth who gets the better of Traore and presents himself in front of Alemdar. His shot from a tight angle is off target.
22:19 – Mbappé’s strike!
Hakimi provokes his vis-à-vis and gets the best of him. He crosses at the first post for Mbappé whose uncontrolled shot goes well over.
22:15 – Paris regains control of the ball
After a somewhat messy start to the second act, the Reds and Blues regained control of the ball. It will take more to find the way to the Rennes nets. For the moment the possession is rather sterile.