{"id":78091,"date":"2024-04-02T00:15:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T00:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/psg-overcome-red-card-to-beat-marseille-and-take-step-closer-to-title-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T00:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T00:15:07","slug":"psg-overcome-red-card-to-beat-marseille-and-take-step-closer-to-title-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/psg-overcome-red-card-to-beat-marseille-and-take-step-closer-to-title-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG overcome red card to beat Marseille and take step closer to title | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paris Saint-Germain overcame a controversial first-half sending-off to win 2-0 away to bitter rivals Marseille<\/a> in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with Portuguese duo Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos scoring their goals.<\/p>\n

Marseille’s hopes of a first home league win against PSG since November 2011 were raised when the away side had Lucas Beraldo sent off five minutes before the interval.<\/p>\n

But the Qatar-owned club still came out on top, with Vitinha exchanging passes with Ousmane Dembele before firing home a superb opening goal in the 53rd minute on a wet night at the Velodrome.<\/p>\n

Marseille, who had been unbeaten at home this season, went looking for an equaliser and Jordan Veretout had a goal disallowed for an offside against team-mate Luis Henrique.<\/p>\n

PSG coach Luis Enrique then withdrew captain Kylian Mbappe<\/a> just after the hour mark and it was his replacement Ramos who made sure of the win five minutes from time.<\/p>\n

The goal came on the breakaway, with the visitors clearing a corner before Achraf Hakimi found Marco Asensio and he picked out Ramos, who finished coolly for his 10th goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Only Mbappe, with 38 in all competitions, has found the net more often for PSG this season.<\/p>\n

The result means PSG end the weekend as they started it, 12 points clear of second-placed Brest, who won 1-0 at Lorient earlier on Sunday.<\/p>\n

“I am very proud of our second-half performance, of the solidarity and the attitude of the players,” said Luis Enrique.<\/p>\n

“We had to play in a different style to what we usually do, but we did it very well.<\/p>\n

“I am pleased with the result, because it was a ‘Classique’ and it counts for the supporters.”<\/p>\n

There are just seven games of the campaign remaining, and PSG need only 10 more points to claim a 10th title in 12 seasons.<\/p>\n

The biggest talking point on the night was the red card for Beraldo, the young Brazilian defender signed in January.<\/p>\n

He went shoulder-to-shoulder with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, knocking the attacker over just past halfway near the right touchline.<\/p>\n

Already on a booking, he escaped a second caution but then referee Benoit Bastien came across to check the VAR monitor and, following the review, surprisingly chose to show Beraldo a straight red card, judging him to have been the last defender.<\/p>\n

“I don’t usually judge refereeing decisions, especially when there is VAR,” said Luis Enrique.<\/p>\n

“The action happened right in front of me, and I didn’t think there was a foul.<\/p>\n

“But I don’t come here to talk about the referee, to comment on his decisions or to demand explanations.”<\/p>\n

Marseille could not take advantage of the extra man and a second straight league loss means they remain seventh, three points away from the European places.<\/p>\n

PSG face Rennes at home in the French Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, and host Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final a week later.<\/p>\n

Brest remain on course for Champions League qualification after beating Brittany rivals Lorient thanks to a late Romain Del Castillo goal.<\/p>\n

They held on for the victory despite having Billal Brahimi sent off in stoppage time, and the result lifted them back up into second place above Monaco, who won 5-2 at Metz on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Brest, who have never qualified for Europe, are four points better off than fourth-placed Lille, who beat Lens 2-1 on Friday.<\/p>\n

The top three in Ligue 1 will qualify automatically for next season’s expanded Champions League, with fourth place entering in the preliminary rounds.<\/p>\n

Nice remain fifth despite losing 2-1 at home to struggling Nantes, whose winner came from a late penalty by Egypt striker Mostafa Mohamed.<\/p>\n

Second in the table at the season’s halfway stage, Nice have now won just once in their last eight league games.<\/p>\n

The result takes Nantes, in their first game since Antoine Kombouare returned for a second spell as coach, out of the relegation play-off place, with Lorient replacing them.<\/p>\n

Rennes saw their prospects of European qualification dealt a blow in a 2-0 defeat away to Patrick Vieira’s Strasbourg, while there were also wins for Montpellier and Toulouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain overcame a controversial first-half sending-off to win 2-0 away to bitter rivals Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with Portuguese duo Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos scoring their goals. 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