Foralin Balogun’s late equalizer denied Paris Saint-Germain a win and kept the Stade de Reims’ impressive 14-match unbeaten run to a 1–1 draw on Sunday. Neymar looked poised to reopen his five-point lead over RC Lens in the host 10-man Ligue 1 summit, but US Men’s National Team qualifier Balogun has other thoughts. and won a draw in his death.
Lance put in a great performance at the Parc des Princes to beat PSG in the first half, but failed to score the goals they deserved in an 11-11 win. Balogun was offside when Neymar opened the scoring from an assist by Juan Bernat early in the second half, thus overturning Lance’s penalty via VAR.
Marco Verratti’s foul on Junya Ito was also spotted during a VAR check, and substitute Junya Ito was sent off just 15 minutes after returning from injury. Achraf Hakimi was also disallowed a goal. Verratti’s sending-off actually gave the hosts a sluggish attack after Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe failed to get a shot after their big win over Pays de Cassel in the Coupe de France on Monday. It gave me a little energy.
But just as it looked as though PSG had scored three flattering points, Balogun saved a draw for Lance from a Camorry Doumbia assist to remain unbeaten and add another feather to Will Still’s cap. Added. The hot shot sparked an enthusiastic celebration away from his bench after Gianluigi surrounded his Donnarumma in a show of coolness.
“With or without the ball, we offered something interesting,” Still said. “We had a team on the field, a team that was ready to play here at the Parc des Princes, a team that was proud and not afraid. Losing a goal was annoying, but it also paid off in the end as we held on and didn’t lose hope.
“When the scenario changes, it’s difficult to play against 10 opponents. I was afloat for 10, 15 or 20 minutes because I knew that PSG’s biggest danger would come in transition. I wanted to lure them into a trap: “I knew how fast Mbappe was. After the deficit we had to adapt and start pushing. After the game I give the players points.” It’s a good thing, but it doesn’t make sense unless Lorient is defeated.”
Balogun has been on loan from Arsenal and has been the subject of much speculation about his possible international future with the USMNT, given that he was born in New York City in 2001. The Ligue 1 season and the Gunners can expect the Emirates to bring him back to his stadium next season if he maintains prolific form in France for the remainder of this campaign.
“This is a special night for me,” he said after the game. See, my celebration was a tribute to Thierry Henry, who was solid against a better team.But while there are no substitutes to change the game, the coach believes in maintaining the same mentality. Told us we could get results. He speaks English so it’s easier as a coach.
For PSG, it was another worrying display from a side that has started undefeated since the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Mbappe, Messi and Neymar are still below par, despite a four-point lead in Ligue 1 that didn’t last long.
“The first half was mesmerizing,” said the French tactician after the match. “We didn’t have the rhythm or the intensity. We were cut in two very quickly. In 2014, he gave up defense quickly after 14 games.
“The first half was inadequate and in the second we were lucky enough to score quickly. We were down to 10 men at times, but overall we can’t be happier. We’re back on the winning path, more unity. We have to show that, with 30 seconds left the ball is at our feet, we have to keep working but a lot of the players are not at their level and I am to blame.”
Lance’s late equalizer came after almost six minutes of injury time, the latest goal PSG have conceded in Ligue 1 since at least 2006-07. Les Parisiens have now conceded in six of their last seven games for Championnat, which is arguably the most troubling statistic, and with the club facing Inter’s matches against Montpellier HSC and Toulouse FC, the club’s It explains why he’s so keen on signing Milan Skriniar in Milan. next week.
