tory over Lyon
On a penalty shot, the ace scored his first PSG goal of this French Championship season
With a goal scored by Icardi during injury time, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Lyon by turning the games’ tides to 2-1, on this Sunday (19), at the Parc des Princes, for Ligue 1’s sixth season. Neymar Jr. also shook the net. The player scored the equalizer. It was his first goal for Paris in this season.
“It was a great result at home, we turned the game around. We had to win yes or yes. I am very happy for the team’s effort. We know that we have a lot to improve, but we are working little by little to reach the objectives”, said Neymar Jr. after the match.
PSG and Lyon played a hard and agitated classic. The first half was marked by its balance, with few clear chances to score. Paris’ best play showed up in a pass that Neymar Jr. made with his ankle to Messi. The Argentine kicked the ball hard, but the goalkeeper avoided the goal. Some time later, Messi took a great free kick, but the opportunity hit the pole.
As for the goals, they only came out during the second half. Lyon took the lead in the beginning with Lucas Paquetá’s goal. Paris’ answer did not take long. Neymar Jr. made a great play from the left and got knocked down in the area. The number 10 himself took a beautiful penalty shot and and tied the game. It was the ace’s 92nd goal in 122 games (counting friendly matches) for the PSG.
Neymar Jr. also talked about his physical condition. It’s only his third game of the season for Paris. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re also improving our physical condition, our game. That’s how it works. Today’s result was very satisfactory, because we are growing as a team”, he added.
Paris’ victory goal only came out at the 48th minute of the second half. Mbappé launched the ball by the left and Icardi jumped higher than Lyon’s entire defense to throw the ball in the opposite direction of the goalkeeper’s foot, ensuring the three victory points at home.
PSG remains as the French Championship’s leader with 18 points. The squad’s next game will take place in the middle of the week, Wednesday (22), against Metz, away from home.
