Ligue 1: Paris is needed in Nice and returns to head – The Obs

Paris (AFP) – Four days after his disappointment in the Champions League, Paris SG has remobilized with a win in Nice (3-1), thanks to a brace from Pastore, allowing it to resume at least temporarily, League 1 orders on Saturday at the 33rd day.

The PSG has therefore again a point ahead of Lyon, which only needs a null (thanks to its superior goal difference), Sunday in the 110th derby against Saint-Etienne, to finish the day in the lead.

But the Parisian side, the most important thing was to start forward after the defeat against Barcelona (3-1) to better focus on their national ambition.

And they succeeded, thanks to Javier Pastore who unlocked twice the situation . First in the first period, while Nice knew a highlight, when properly fitted Pouplin in the area after being found in depth by Lucas (39).

The Argentine then doubled the scoring in the 63rd minute. After some juggling and recovery repelled by the Nice keeper, he inherited the ball he still volleyed in order this time.

Paris could breathe, especially qu’entre- time Bodmer, former Parisian, had equalized just before the break by deflecting the limit of offside Rafetraniaina a missed shot.

Surprised or inattentive, it depends on the Nice goal Salvatore Sirigu then silenced the critics against him with exceptional surge that prevented Carlos Eduardo to swing the match (51).

While David Luiz, who seems never to have wounded in the thigh there are thirteen days, unlucky face Pouplin (48th) and the cross (59th), it was finally Edinson Cavani, long the sentence completed the Parisian success from the penalty spot (69th) . His ninth goal in L1, the first in 671 minutes.

The program continues this Saturday evening, including the game of Monaco, who will seek to consolidate its third place against Rennes. For the rest it is the struggle for the maintenance that will be the challenge for other meetings

Results of the 33rd day of Ligue 1 football.

Friday

Nantes – Marseille 1-0

Saturday

Nice – Paris SG 1-3

(20.00) Monaco – Rennes

Metz – Lens

Lorient – Toulouse

Guingamp – Evian / Thonon

Bastia – Reims

Sunday

(1400) Lille – Bordeaux

(1700) Montpellier – Caen

(2100) Lyon – Saint-Etienne