Neymar was making his 100th appearance in the league for PSG, during which he scored 121 goals (77 goals and 44 assists).
Neymar was making his 100th appearance in the league for PSG, during which he scored 121 goals (77 goals and 44 assists).
Lionel Messi and Neymar needed only five minutes to combine for a Paris Saint-Germain goal in a 1-0 win at Lyon in the French league as leaders PSG moved two points ahead of second-place Marseille.
Messi started and finished the cunning move after exchanging passes with Neymar and skillfully swung the ball after goalkeeper Anthony Lopes’ disappointing dive for his fourth league goal of the season on Sunday.
It was Neymar’s seventh assist in the league this season, and former Barcelona teammates reunited once again after moving to Messi.
Neymar was making his 100th appearance in the league for PSG, during which he scored 121 goals (77 goals and 44 assists).
with The World Cup is fast approaching in QatarThe Brazil star looks more fit than years plagued by multiple injuries since joining Barcelona in 2017 for a world record 222 million euros ($222 million).
His partnership with Messi is getting closer to Barca, when he scored 299 goals from 2013-17.
Lyon became more involved in the game in the first half and Alexandre Lacazette had a saved shot by Gianluigi Donnarumma, but also missed a free header from close to goal.
Messi had cleaned up a shot early in the second half as PSG pressed on before it faded. With Lyon enjoying possession, PSG’s midfield was stretched and Marco Verratti went limp in the middle of the second half after a knock in his calf muscle.
PSG’s Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Lyon during a French League One football match in Dacine, France. , photo credit: AP
“It’s a blow,” said PSG coach Christophe Gaultier.
“He was supposed to go with the (Italian) national team tonight (but) he will be back in Paris for tests.” PSG rebounded and Messi’s low shot made a stunning low save from Lopes in the 78th, then Lopes made an even better save to remove Messi’s curling free kick at the end. Neymar looked unhappy at being replaced in 85th place and looked sad looking from the bench.
good nightmare
Nice defender Jean-Claire Todibo would quickly want to forget the game when he was sent off just nine seconds into the 1-0 home loss to Angers.
The former Barcelona central defender trapped Abdalla Sima as he was running through goal and referee Bastien DeChapé had no hesitation in showing the fastest red card in French first-class history.
“The decision of a referee that shocked me and condemned my team to start the match at a huge loss,” Todibo wrote on his Twitter account.
“The referee’s decisions at the start of this season have been very questionable and I hope the LFP (French League) will do something to correct this.”
Angers also finished with 10 players after midfielder Sofiane Boufal was dismissed in the 62nd minute, but Nice did not match midfielder Nabil Bentaleb’s brilliant 20m strike for Angers in the 43rd minute.
Marseille remained unbeaten but dropped points in a 1-1 home draw with Rennes, where midfielder Matteo Guendouzzi scored at both ends.
Rennes took the lead in the middle of the first half at the Stade Velodrome when Gwendouzzi scored his own goal by deflecting in our Traore’s cross.
He amended the 52nd when he went home a corner behind former Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, who played over 600 games for Marseille and captained the club for several years.
Other League 1 matches
Lens finished fourth – one point behind Lorient – after a 0–0 draw at Nantes in a tight game.
Aleksandr Golovin scored at the start of the second half and Takumi Minamino and Wissam Ben Yedder moved up to fifth in Monaco’s 3-0 win at Reims.
Elsewhere, striker Mama Balde scored twice as Troyes scored an early goal to seal a 3–1 win at Clermont and Corsican side Ajaccio scored their first of the season with a 1–0 win at Brest. Won victory.