PSG suffer first defeat under Pochettino after stunning Lorient comeback
Terem Moffi netted an injury-time winner for struggling Lorient against the Ligue 1 champions. By AFP Sunday 31 Jan 2021, 4:54 PM Jan 31st 2021, 4:54 PM 5,466 Views 2 Comments
Lorient scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat PSG.
Lorient scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat PSG.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN suffered their first defeat under Mauricio Pochettino as lowly Lorient fought back to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory and prevent the defending champions from retaking top spot in Ligue 1.
Neymar scored two penalties but the visitors collapsed late on at the Stade du Moustoir, as Nigerian Terem Moffi netted an injury-time winner.
PSG suffer first defeat under Pochettino to allow Lille to move top
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Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first defeat under Mauricio Pochettino as lowly Lorient fought back to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory on Sunday, allowing Lille to go top of Ligue 1.
Neymar scored two penalties but the visitors collapsed late on at the Stade du Moustoir, as Nigerian Terem Moffi netted an injury-time winner.
PSG drop to third, one point behind second-placed Lyon, with Lille a further two points ahead after their 1-0 win over Dijon. We have to keep the positive aspects and move forward, said former Tottenham manager Pochettino.
Jan 31, 2021 - 06:09 pm By Staff Reporter
Paris Saint-Germain suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands Lorient in Ligue 1 action on Sunday evening.
Goalkeeper Sergio Rico made a rare appearance for PSG, who kept the front four from the 4-0 win over Montpellier in Mauro Icardi, Angel Di Maria, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Junior.
An early scare had the home side firing a shot from a promising angle by Armand Lauriente against the side-netting after the defence were caught napping.
Lorient’s early forays were duly rewarded in the last nine minutes of the first half through a smart finish from Laurent Abergel with the visitors found wanting.
PSG suffers shock loss; Lille goes top
Neymar s two penalties were not enough as Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a shock 3-2 defeat at struggling Lorient, opening the door for Lille to move atop the French league after it beat Dijon 1-0 on Sunday.
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Despite having more than half a billion euros of attacking talent on the field, Paris Saint-Germain still fell to a 3-2 defeat at lowly Lorient on Sunday and Lille then won to claim the top spot in the French league.
PSG lined up with Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi known in French soccer circles as the “Fantastic Four. They cost PSG a combined 513 million euros ($622 million), and faced a modest club in a Brittany seaport known simply as “The Hakes” after the cod-like fish.
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Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first defeat under Mauricio Pochettino as lowly Lorient fought back to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory on Sunday and prevent the defending champions from retaking top spot in Ligue 1.
Neymar scored two penalties but the visitors collapsed late on at the Stade du Moustoir, as Nigerian Terem Moffi netted an injury-time winner.
The loss saw PSG stay one point behind league leaders Lyon, although third-placed Lille could go two points clear when they host Dijon later on Sunday.
“We have to keep the positive aspects and move forward,” said former Tottenham manager Pochettino.