PSG claimed a third straight victory to relieve pressure on coach Christophe Galtier. A record 11th French title and ninth since the Qatari takeover in 2011 are now certain.
Kylian Mbappe scored two times as Paris Holy person Germain made one more stride towards getting the Ligue 1 title in spite of an unconvincing exhibition in beating base club Irritates 2-1 on Friday.
Mbappe scored the game’s first goal in the ninth minute and added another goal before the half-hour mark to give him a total of 22 goals this season. Making him the top scorer in the French top division.
PSG had a chance to win after Sada Thioub’s late goal for Anger. Who was headed for relegation, but they slowed down in the second half and lost a significant opportunity.
With six games remaining, PSG leads the table by 11 points. But closest rivals Marseille can close the gap when they visit Lyon on Sunday.
The capital club claimed a third straight victory to relieve pressure on embattled coach Christophe Galtier. A record 11th French title and ninth since the Qatari takeover in 2011 are now certain.
However, Galtier was critical of his team’s performance after they failed to capitalize on a strong start. Similar to how they scored all of their goals before the halftime break in their 3-1 victory over Lens last week.
“We played without any rhythm and didn’t really strive to add on our advantage. I’m disappointed in myself as a mentor.
Naturally, we prevailed, taking the league leads in the process, but playing Paris Saint-Germain requires more than a half-hearted effort.
After PSG’s poor start to 2023. When they lost to PSG in the last 16 of the French Cup and Champions League. Galtier’s appointment was heavily scrutinized.
He has since gone under additional tension subsequent to being blamed for offering bigot and prejudicial comments about players last season when accountable for Decent.
Following the allegations, which were reported by a number of French media outlets and appeared in an email that was allegedly sent by former Nice sporting director Julien Fournier.
Nice’s prosecutors have initiated a preliminary investigation into the possibility of “racial or religious discrimination.”
Galtier, who strongly denies the allegations, has received threats. His lawyer confirmed on Friday that the 56-year-old would be filing a defamation lawsuit against Fournier and two journalists.
I am able to look past everything that is going on outside because I am focused on the squad. The significance of winning games, and bringing home the club’s 11th championship, Galtier said.
His group never truly searched in inconvenience after Mbappe opened the scoring right off the bat. Packaging the ball over the line at the second endeavor after Juan Bernat padded a pass across the substance of the objective.
Lionel Messi was the one who scored the first goal. He also played a great pass-in behind the Angers’ defense that allowed Kylian Mbappe to round goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni and score the second goal.
He has scored 34 goals in all competitions this season. Surpassing the great Jean-Pierre Papin’s career total with his 157th Ligue 1 goal.
With three minutes remaining. Thioub scored by beating Gianluigi Donnarumma from close range after a cross was deflected into his path.
With six games remaining, Angers is 17 points away from safety and could be relegated this weekend depending on other outcomes.
They need three more points to avoid setting a new record for the fewest points in a French top-flight season. As they have only managed three wins all season.