Sure, it’s cushty to have the three best players of the recently ended World Cup in your squad, but it’s not a guarantee you won’t get battered on a cold, rainy January night at Rennes.Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were all in PSG’s team on Sunday night (the last one came in in the second half, with 0-0 on the scoreboard at the moment). However, it didn’t prevent the Saints from losing the Ligue 1 tie.L’ovation incroyable que Mbappé a reçu de tout le stade pour son entrée face à Rennes! #SRFCPSG #PSG #mbappé pic.twitter.com/iPez2axwHI— parisienne jusqu’à la mort!❤️ (@neyxlaure) January 15, 2023 Traore’s second-half winner not only shocked the favourites but would cause a major commotion on the top of the table, as the Parisians are now only three points clear of Lens.Galtier’s wonder slot seemed deprived of any inspiration, despite Messi and Neymar smiling for most of the first half. After not creating a single promising chance for the entire 45 minutes, Galtier opted for Mbappe. Still, it didn’t produce the desired effect, as the underdogs converted their first opportunity into a 1-0 lead.Of course, the visitors pushed for an instant comeback, but instead of it, we saw Rennes’ resolute defending and a lack of depth and creation in PSG’s last third.Not even six minutes of stoppage time were enough for the giants to, at least, grab a point as the reds defended with a staggering level of discipline and man-marking until the very last seconds to clinch a spectacular win.LIGUE 1 – Matchday 19SaturdayLens – Auxerre 1-0 (0-0)/Frankowski 59 pen/Olympique Marseille – Lorient 3-1 (1-1)/Kolasinac 38, Sanchez 53, Veretout 59 – Moffi 29/Olympique Lyon – Strasbourg 1-2 (1-2)/Lacazette 45+2 pen, Aholou 29, Diallo 32/SundayLille – Troyes 5-1 (2-0)/Bayo 16, 47, David 45+1, 88, Virginius 75 – Balde 65/Angers – Clermont 1-2 (0-1)/Boufal 80 -Rashani 40, Borges 47/Montpellier – Nantes 0-3 (0-1)/Girotto 45+13, Mohamed 81, Blas 84/Reims – Nice 0-0Toulouse – Brest 1-1 (0-1)/Aboukhlal 67 – Mounie 18/Monaco – Ajaccio 7-1 (5-1)/Disasi 2, Diatta 6, Ben Yedder 21, 28, 35 pen, Embolo 63,89 – Belaili 11/Rennes – PSG 1-0 (0-0)/Traore 65/
