Anyone who even follows football with sincere emotions or a touch of romance would like Lens to make a sensation and take the title in France, but Paris Saint-Germain is still in charge, and that’s the hard reality. It is not so difficult when the competition is already in a bad position at the start because it does not have an unlimited budget like the Parisian club with owners from Qatar, but we have had examples and reminders during these ten years that miracles are still possible in France… It will not happen this season, as PSG are within reach of defending their throne, although Lens has put up a remarkable resistance and made the championship more interesting.Ajaccio’s player fouled Leo!Hakim fought for Leo!Hakimi got Red!This was unexpected from Hakimi 😬🤝 pic.twitter.com/88YdSbW9pJ— Albatross (@_adnanalvee) May 14, 2023 PSG outclassed Ajaccio 5:0 (2:0) at the Parc des Princes and officially sent them to League 2, and the game was also marked by a detail from the 77th minute when Ashraf Hakimi almost fought with Mangani over Lionel Messi. Everything happened in front of the penalty area of the guests, as the Argentine was brought down illegally and was caught on that occasion. Hakimi decided to take matters into his own hands, which is why he pushed Mangani away, and the player responded with a punch of his own. After a brief assessment of the situation, the head referee of the match showed the fast-footed right back the way to the locker room with a straight red card, but that was not the end. Since there was a commotion on the field, warnings were given to captains on both sides, but the break lasted for a few more minutes as the VAR footage was also watched. In the same video, it was clear that Mangani hit Hakimi, so he also received marching orders.Mbappé’s 2nd goal!! What a goal by Kylian! https://t.co/Ebfd45vxZY— ameena 🇲🇦 (@Canuckgirl20) May 13, 2023 All this happened in moments when PSG already had a five-goal advantage. Fabian Ruiz and Ashraf Hakimi laid the foundation for a convincing victory in the space of eleven minutes in the first half so that Kylian Mbappe continued his already long streak of goalscoring. With that last one, he reached his 25th and 26th goals in League 1 and became only the second Frenchman with at least 25 goals in the championship for the fourth time in his career after Thaddeus Sizovski. Unlike the previous two rounds, PSG showed serious football tonight and reached a six-point advantage over Lens with a convincing performance. All ‘eyes’ of the French public were focused on Lionel Messi, who found himself in the starting line-up after the whole fuss due to a trip to Saudi Arabia. Despite his apologies on social media, PSG fans booed him. It is completely clear what the supporters of PSG think about the Argentine and his behaviour, by which they let him know that no one is above the club, not even him…LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 35Friday Lens – Reims 2-1 (1-1)/Frankowski 40(p), Fofana 55 – Balogun 23 (p)/Saturday Strasbourg – Nice 2-0 (1-0)/Diallo 1, 59/PSG – Ajaccio 5-0 (2-0)/Ruiz 22, Hakimi 33, Mbappe 47, 54, Youssouf 73 (og) )Sunday 14.00: (4.30) Clermont (3.60) Olympique Lyon (1.89)16.00: (1.94) Montpellier (3.60) Lorient (4.50)16.00: (2.30) Brest (3.35) Auxerre (3.50)16.00: (1.29) Rennes (6.50) Troyes (10.5)16.00: (2.24) Toulouse (3.50) Nantes (3.45)18.05: (2.80) Monaco (3.45) Lille (2.50)21.45: (1.24) Olympique Marseille (7.75) Angers (16.0)***odds are subject to change***
