Leca fends off Messi’s free kick!
Messi takes his chance directly on this free kick just on the surface. He goes around the wall but stumbles on Leca, who works to push back for a corner.
DANCE EXCLUDED!
Second warning for the Lensois defender who leaves his partners at ten! Danso tackles Neymar from behind taking the ball, but he also takes the support leg of the Brazilian who collapses in front of the surface.
Sotoca center on Navas
Served on the right of the surface, the Sang et Or striker only centers on the Parisian goalkeeper, always vigilant and who can restart quickly.
Card for Ramos
Guilty of having cleared the ball on Fofana, the veteran defender harvests a warning.
Mbappé very close to the goal!
Mbappé quickly plays a free kick with Verratti and surprises the Lensoise defense. Leca first pushes back his little dive with the end of the gloves, before Wooh dismisses his second attempt on his line!
Sotoca wanted in the area
Da Costa stings his ball behind the defense to Sotoca, too short. PSG recovers, Mbappé takes long strides.
New corner for Racing
Clauss plays two with Da Costa. The center of the French international is then pushed back by Verratti.
Concentrated Ramos
Clauss is served in his right lane and center against Mendes. Ramos heads the danger away from the penalty spot. Lens then gets a corner, which gives nothing.
On a slow pace
The match resumes timidly in Paris. Pochettino’s men spin the ball at a senator’s pace.
Neymar on the ground
The Brazilian striker remains on the ground in the central circle after an irregular intervention by Wooh. Neymar finally gets up quickly.
Here we go again at the Parc des Princes!
PSG still have 45 minutes to play to formalize their title of champion of France!
Half time!
No goal at the break, PSG is virtually champion of France! The Parisians return to the locker room under light whistles. After a sluggish start, Paris gained momentum over the minutes and created the best scoring opportunities without managing to deceive the vigilance of the valiant Lensois.
PSG take their time
Paris temporizes in the Lensoise half and makes its opponent run for the moment, while waiting for the breach.
Fofana lights up again
New long shot from captain Lensois. It is this time from the left that he tries a powerful shot rolled up from the right. Navas is still on the trajectory, it goes over.
Clauss calls on Navas
Lens in turn goes on the counter-attack. Fofana serves Frankowski who shifts Clauss, alone at the far post. His one-touch strike lacks power and can be caught in two strokes by Navas.
Mbappé still shoots above!
Another missed opportunity for Mbappé! After a tumble from the left, the striker passes in front of Wooh but his shot from an off-center position ends well above.
The Blood and Gold procrastinate
Lens tries to keep the ball in the Parisian camp but very quickly loses possession and exposes itself to the counterattack.
Corner for PSG
It’s hit by Neymar from the left. Sotoca dismisses at the near post. Lens continues to retreat.
PSG woke up
After a shy start, the Parisians clearly raised their voices. They now have 61% possession, and 8 shots to 3 (2 on target to 1).
Kalimuendo’s response
The player trained at PSG goes against and opens the way to the goal on the left of the surface. His shot is too axial and easily captured by Navas.
Mbappé misses his face to face!
Superb opening from Neymar in depth in one touch for Mbappé. The French striker comes up against Leca but takes off his shot too much, which ends up in the stands!
Messi shows up
Shifted to the right of the surface, Messi is off center and decides to strike from a tight angle in front of Wooh. Leca makes a nice save with his feet. Paris is getting closer.
Verratti lacks application
Served by Mbappé at the left corner of the surface, Verratti crosses in two touches. It’s too deep for Hakimi, goal clearance.
Navas avoids the corner
On a powerful cross on the ground from Clauss from the right, Ramos tackles to cut the trajectory. The ball reaches the Costa Rican goalkeeper, who dives to avoid the corner.
Good exit from Leca
Superb tumble from Hakimi who crosses the entire Lensoise half before presenting himself against Leca. He pushes his ball too much and misses his dive. Leca concedes the corner with a header. It does nothing.
Neymar lacks precision
Following an imprecise raise, Lens returns the ball to his opponent. Messi serves Mbappé, who shifts Neymar to the far post with a clever heel. The Brazilian, alone in front of the goal, strikes wide.
Danso ahead of Mbappé
Superb return from the Austrian defender to tackle the ball just in front of Mbappé, who had made a first lightning acceleration on the right.
Clauss does not adjust his center
On the left side, Clauss has another free kick to negotiate. His cross-shot to Frankowski is too powerful. Goal kick for the Parisians.
Fofana tries again
After a nice possession in the last 30 meters, Fofana strikes just in front of the box. His attempt is countered by the tackle of Kimpembe.
Verratti takes risks
The Italian midfielder wants to revive short at all costs and is afraid of Fofana’s pressing. He recovers the fault and can raise his block.
Hakimi combines with Gueye
New progress for the Moroccan international, who relies on his midfield. But the transmission in depth is too long, Lens recovers and recovers quickly.
Dance offside
Clauss takes a free kick from the right. He crosses at the far post towards Danso, who takes the ball with his head and alerts Navas. The Lensois defender is finally reported in an offside position.
Hakimi in his works
The Parisian piston works in front of Frankowski, who against his center. Leca captures without difficulty.
PSG settles down
Pochettino’s men finally go into PSG mode, spinning the ball in the opposing camp. Even if the ball is quickly returned to Leca.
Large possession for Artthesians
It may not be worth much after ten minutes, but Lens still have 62% possession from the kick-off.
Danso already warned
Neymar makes a deep call on a quickly played touch. He comes up against Danso, who receives a severe card for this block.
Fofana’s strike!
Fofana surprises everyone with a heavy strike from outside the box. The ball floats and ends just above the crossbar of the Parisian goal. First heat in this meeting.
Visitors do not drop the ball
Paris is still not threatened but leaves the ball to the visitors. Fairly calm start to the match at the Parc des Princes.
Lens imposes its rhythm
The Sang et Or keep the ball in these first minutes of play, despite the whistles of the Park. But they are unable to approach Navas’s goal for the moment.
Mbappé warms up
First strike for Mbappé from the left side. It looks rushed, the ball flies over Leca’s crossbar.
The Park is always quiet
As in the last encounters, the Auteuil bend remains deliberately silent. Which again gives a strange atmosphere on this festive evening.
Let’s go between Paris and Lens!
As a reminder, a draw is enough for the Parisians to win their tenth title of champion of France!
Kick-off imminent
The two teams enter the lawn of the Parc des Princes a few minutes from the start of the match.
Pochettino’s words before the match (Canal+)
“Lens is a very good team with a very good coach, he explains about his evening opponent. We are ready. Lens is very physical, with very good players, techniques and tactics”.
“We respect the decision of our fans a lot, he says about the festivities potentially anticipated outside the stadium by the fans. But it’s not a good thing. Football is all together, with good energy. We need our fans. I hope to win the game and celebrate together.”
Racing wants to spoil the “party”
The Lensois are a series of three wins in a row, against Nice (3-0), Lille (2-1) and Montpellier (2-0). They have not managed the four in a row in Ligue 1 for almost 20 years.
Mbappé in the footsteps of Pauleta
With 129 goals in Ligue 1, Kylian Mbappé is only one unit behind Pedro Miguel Pauleta, the league’s top scorer in the 21st century.
Al-Khelaïfi is not present
According to information from Canal +, the president of PSG Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is not at the Parc des Princes this evening. He is currently in Doha for “important meetings”.
PSG had avoided the worst on the way
As a reminder, the Parisians snatched a draw on December 4 in the first leg (1-1), thanks to a goal in added time from Wijnaldum. Fofana had scored on the Lensois side. PSG had also won its title of autumn champion that evening, while it can be crowned champion of France this Saturday.
The Parisians are warming up
Start of the match in about twenty minutes!
Lensois supporters still present at the Parc des Princes?
Despite a travel ban, some Sang et Or supporters, the Red Tigers, were invited by the CUP to settle in the Auteuil stand. The Parisian group offered them 80 places.
>> more info here
The composition of PSG, with a three-man defense
Marquinhos, Ramos and Kimpembe all start as Navas starts in goal. Return of the Neymar-Messi-Mbappé trio.
The eleven of PSG:
Navas – Marquinhos, Ramos, Kimpembe – Hakimi, Verratti, Gueye, Mendes – Neymar, Messi, Mbappe
Substitutes: Donnarumma, Bernart, Kehrer, Danilo, Wilnajdum, Herrera, Dina Ebimbe, Simons, Di Maria
The composition of RC Lens
Only one change in the Lensois eleven compared to the victory against Montpellier (2-0). Frankowski returns to his role as left piston rather than Machado.
The eleven lensois:
Leca – Gradit, Danso, Wooh – Clauss, Pereira, Doucouré, Fofana, Frankowski – Sotoca, Kalimuendo
Substitutes: Farinez, Machado, Haïdara, Kakuta, Cahuzac, Pereira Da Costa, Ganago, Saïd, Jean
Lens hasn’t lost everything yet
Before this 34th day of Ligue 1, the Sang et Or are in 7th place in the championship with three small points behind the third step of the podium occupied by Rennes. With 5 games still to play, Lens can still dream of Europe.
>> the stakes of the 34th day of Ligue 1
The ultras want to start the festivities before the final whistle
While no celebration is planned at the Parc des Princes this evening, the Collectif Ultras Paris calls on its members to celebrate the title outside the stadium, therefore without the players, from the 75th minute.
The Lens group
For its part, RC Lens recovers Kakuta and Haïdara. Two absentees are however to be deplored: Medina and Berg, injured.
The Parisian group
Several absentees are still to be reported on the Parisian side. Paredes, Icardi, Diallo and Draxler are still injured while Michut is suspended after his exclusion from Angers. Neymar and Messi, on the other hand, are returning to the group.
The big night for Paris
PSG has the opportunity to win its tenth title of champion of France this Sunday evening, in front of its public, by taking at least one point against RC Lens (7th). The match will kick off at 9 p.m. from the Parc des Princes.