The damning defeat at the hands of Real Madrid set the alarm bells off at Paris Saint-Germain – both in the dressing room and among the fanbase. Patience is running out after the painful exit from the European competition, and the supporters made sure they let the players know it during their side’s Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux on Sunday.Des applaudissements pour Mbappe, pas pour Neymar et Messi… #PSGFCGB pic.twitter.com/RDXKy63S5j— Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) March 13, 2022 Ahead of the match, the home fans booed when the stadium announcer read out the names of Messi and Neymar. Parisian fans clearly feel that the team that the two former Barcelona superstars let the team down in Madrid. On the pitch, Paris had a seemingly easy task to win against Bordeaux, easily the worst team in Ligue 1. It wasn’t easy, especially in the first 45 minutes. The visitors looked determined to exploit the turmoil of the home side and walk away with a point or three. However, they were thwarted by a rare moment of magic. Last year’s signings Lionel Messi and Gini Wijnaldum combined well before the latter slipped in a perfect ball for Kylian Mbappe to run onto and hammer into Gaetan Poussin’s net.
It was an ill-tempered match from start to finish, with Neymar particularly nervous. The Brazilian has had numerous battles off the ball with Joshua Guilavogui all day. The Brazilian did score when Hakimi found him with a perfect low cross into the box, but he didn’t celebrate his goal. With the fans on his back, celebrating probably wouldn’t be a good idea.Leonardo Paredes added the third just after the hour mark to settle the game and kill off any hopes that the visiting players might have harbouring. But still, it wasn’t a joyous occasion at Parc des Princes.PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino never changed his facial expression as the goals went in. That in itself is a strong indication of what is the atmosphere like in the Parisian camp.Most goals in all competitions for PSG this season:Mbappe: 26Messi: 7Levels 📈 pic.twitter.com/gpT1LJcJ7t— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 13, 2022 The final whistle brought a mixture of cheers and jeers in the French capital. Yes, their team won and got another three points, and yes, they are still almost certain to win the Ligue 1 title. But they haven’t forgiven their team for the gutless capitulation in Madrid.LIGUE 1 – ROUND 28FridayLOSC Lille – Saint-Etienne 0-0SaturdayMontpellier – Nice 0-0Troyes – Nantes 1-0 (1-0)/Ugbo 43/SundayParis Saint-Germain – Girondins de Bordeaux 3-0 (1-0)/Mbappe 24, Neymar 52, Paredes 61/17:00: (4.00) Metz (3.20) Lens (2.15)17:00: (2.45) Angers (3.10) Reims (3.40)17:00: (2.40) Clermont (3.15) Lorient (3.40)17:00: (2.60) Strasbourg (3.20) Monaco (3.00)19:05: (2.15) Olympique Lyon (3.50) Rennes (3.60)22:45: (3.60) Brest (3.40) Olympique Marseille (2.20)*** odds are subject to change***